Reader's Guide to Judaism

by Michael Terry (Editor)

Overview

The Reader's Guide to Judaism is a survey of English-language translations of the most important primary texts in the Jewish tradition. The field is assessed in some 470 essays discussing individuals (Martin Buber, Gluckel of Hameln), literature (Genesis, Ladino Literature), thought and beliefs (Holiness, Bioethics), practice (Dietary Laws, Passover), history (Venice, Baghdadi Jews of India), and arts and material culture (Synagogue Architecture, Costume). The emphasis is on Judaism, rather than on Jewish studies more broadly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135941574
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/02/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	742
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Micheal Terry, Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library

Table of Contents

Editor’s Note; Advisers and Contributors; Alphabetical List of Entries; Thematic List: Entries by Category; Reader’s Guide to Judaism; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Booklist Index; General Index; Notes on Contributors;

Editorial Reviews

An oversize volume with double-column pages, this massive work covers over 400 topics, including interfaith relations, historical periods, philosophical and mystical movements, important figures, and more. Preceding each essay is a bibliography of five to ten English-language titles, though bigger topics may have more; these titles are mainly books, though articles are also included. Written by librarians and scholars, whose qualifications are listed at the end of the volume, these 1000- to 2000-word essays include a descriptive and often analytical overview of each book. The books, some of which are out of print, are accompanied by American and British publication data. Terry (chief librarian, Dorot Jewish division, NYPL) is to be commended for including circulating titles along with noted reference works. Although the titles are primarily scholarly, many popular titles are included as well. Altogether, especially considering that many of the fine popular overviews of Judaica titles are out of print, such as Barry Holtz's The Schocken Guide to Jewish Books (Schocken, 1992), this is an excellent tool for building Judaica collections in public and academic libraries. Highly recommended.--Paul Kaplan, Lake Villa Dist. Lib., IL Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

"This is an excellent tool for building Judaica collections in public and academic libraries. Highly recommended." — Library Journal
"This is an excellent review of the secondary sources on Judaism that will be extremely useful to all who have a seriuos interest in this subject." — American Reference Books Annual
"Unlike many encyclopedias of Judaism, Terry's focuses on critical analyses of the literature of Judaism over a wide range of 450 themes... Highly recommended for all libraries." — Choice

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