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Brief Introduction to Judaism [Pehme köide]

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This brief introduction to Judaism is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Judaism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Jewish beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary.

It is ideal for courses on Judaism and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about this important religious tradition and its place in our contemporary world.

Contributors 8(3)
List of Maps
9(2)
List of Time Charts
9(2)
List of Festival Charts
9(2)
List of Illustrations
10(1)
Preface 11(3)
PART 1 UNDERSTANDING RELIGION
1 What Is Religion?
14(3)
2 Phenomenology and the Study of Religion
17(6)
3 The Anthropology of Religion
23(5)
Myths and Symbols
26(2)
4 The Sociology of Religion
28(5)
5 The Psychology of Religion
33(3)
6 Theological Approaches to the Study of Religion
36(4)
7 Critical Theory and Religion
40(4)
8 Ritual and Performance
44(10)
PART 2 JUDAISM
9 A Historical Overview
54(15)
The Thirteen Principles of the Faith
63(2)
The Kabbalah
65(4)
10 Sacred Writings
69(5)
Divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
73(1)
11 Beliefs
74(8)
The Covenant
80(2)
12 Family and Society
82(6)
13 Worship and Festivals
88(8)
Seder Meal
90(4)
I am a Jew
94(2)
14 The Holocaust
96(3)
15 Branches of Judaism
99(5)
16 Judaism in the Modern World
104(32)
Jewish Population Figures by Continent in 2004
107(2)
Gallery
109(18)
Rapid Fact-Finder
127(9)
Index 136(2)
Picture Acknowledgments 138