A history of Judaism / Martin Goodman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodman, Martin, 1953- author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--History.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 623 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, maps, plan, portraits)

Place of Publication:

Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A sweeping history of Judaism over more than three millenniaJudaism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and it has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied over the course of more than three millennia. A History of Judaism provides the first truly comprehensive look in one volume at how this great religion came to be, how it has evolved from one age to the next, and how its various strains, sects, and traditions have related to each other.In this magisterial and elegantly written book, Martin Goodman takes readers from Judaism's origins in the polytheistic world of the second and first millennia BCE to the temple cult at the time of Jesus. He tells the stories of the rabbis, mystics, and messiahs of the medieval and early modern periods and guides us through the many varieties of Judaism today. Goodman's compelling narrative spans the globe, from the Middle East, Europe, and America to North Africa, China, and India. He explains the institutions and ideas on which all forms of Judaism are based, and masterfully weaves together the different threads of doctrinal and philosophical debate that run throughout its history.A History of Judaism is a spellbinding chronicle of a vibrant and multifaceted religious tradition that has shaped the spiritual heritage of humankind like no other.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Maps

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Note

Glossary

Introduction: Approaching the History of Judaism

Part I Origins (c. 2000 BCE- 70 CE)

Part II Interpreting the Torah (200 BCE- 70 CE)

Part III The Formation of Rabbinic Judaism (70- 1500 CE)

Part IV Authority and Reaction (1500- 1800)

Part V The Challenge of the Modern World (1750 - present)

Part VI Epilogue

Notes

Further Reading

Index

Notes:

Minimal Level Cataloging Plus.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

9781400890019

1400890012

OCLC:

1120211665