Modern Judaism: An Oxford Guide / Edition 1

by Nicolas de Lange, Miri Freud-Kandel

Overview

A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, multi-authored guide to contemporary Jewish life and thought, focusing on social, cultural and historical aspects of Judaism alongside theological issues. This volume includes 38 newly-commissioned essays, including contributions from leading specialists in their fields. This book covers the major areas of thought in contemporary Jewish Studies, including considerations of religious differences, sociological, philosophical, and gender issues, geographical diversity, inter-faith relations, and the impact of the Shoah and the modern state of Israel.

Readership: Suitable for all undergraduate students studying Modern Judaism. Also for the general reader looking for a comprehensive guide to Modern Judaism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199262878
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/17/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	9.74(w) x 7.44(h) x 0.98(d)

About the Author

Nicholas De Lange is Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. He is also a Fellow of Wolfson College and Director of Studies for Gonville and Caius College. His research interests include medieval Hebrew literature and manuscripts, contemporary Jewish theology and Jewish-Christian relations. Following a Research Fellowship in the Faculty of Divinity at University of Cambridge, Miri Freud-Kandel moved to Oxford to take up a lectureship in Modern Judaism and a Junior Research Fellowship at Wolfson College. Her research interests include the theological development of Orthodox Judaism, particularly in Britain.

Table of Contents

1. General Introduction, The Editors2. Demographic Issues, Uzi RebhunPart One. Historical Issues3. Enlightenment and Emancipation, Lois Dubin4. Persecution, Robert van Pelt5. A National Home, Emmanuele OttolenghiPart Two. Issues of Religion and Modernity6. Modernist Movements, Miri Freud-Kandel7. Traditional Strands, Eliezer Don-Yehiya8. Humanist and Secular Judaisms, Yaakov MalkinPart Three. Local Issues9. American Jewry, Chaim I. Waxman10. Israeli Jewry, Eran Kaplan11. French Jewry, Paula Hyman12. British Jewry, Miri Freud-Kandel13. Jewry in the Former Soviet Union, John KlierPart Four. Social Issues14. Survey, Harvey Goldberg15. Jewish Identity, Steven M. Cohen16. Fundamentalism, Nurit StadlerPart Five. Religious Issues17. Survey, Harvey Goldberg18. Prayer and Worship, Ruth Langer19. Authority of Texts, Nicholas de Lange20. The Future of Jewish Observance, Jeremy WandererPart Six. Theological Issues21. Survey, Norbert M. Samuelson22. Revelation, David Novak23. Covenant, Peter OchsPart Seven. Philosophical Issues24. Survey, Kenneth Seeskin25. The Problem of Evil, Daniel Rynhold26. Jewish Ethics in a Modern World, Michael ZankPart Eight. Halakhic Issues27. Survey, Jonathan Cohen28. Halakhah and Israel, Daniel Sinclair29. Contemporary Issues in Halakhah, Steven H. ResnicoffPart Nine. Gender Issues30. Survey, Susannah Heschel31. The Changing Role of Woman, Judith Baskin32. Models of Jewish Manhood, Daniel BoyarinPart Ten. Judaism and the Other33. As Others See Jews, Elliot Horowitz34. Jewish-Christian Relations, M. M. Tolstoy35. Jewish-Muslim Relations, Reuven FirestonePart Eleven. Emerging Issues36. Post-Zionism, Emmanuele Ottolenghi37. Sexuality, Steven Greenberg