Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion (Oxford Paperback Reference) - Softcover

Jacobs, Louis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192800884 ISBN 13: 9780192800886

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1999

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Book by Jacobs Louis

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"With eloquent lucidity, Jacobs explains even the most complex and abstruse aspects of Judaism....This whole volume is infused with a passion and fulfills the author's guiding principle, to present our religion as the challenging, relevant, sublime faith it is."--Times Literary Supplement "With eloquent lucidity, Jacobs explains even the most complex and abstruse aspects of Judaism....This whole volume is infused with a passion and fulfills the author's guiding principle, to present our religion as the challenging, relevant, sublime faith it is."--Times Literary Supplement "With eloquent lucidity, Jacobs explains even the most complex and abstruse aspects of Judaism....This whole volume is infused with a passion and fulfills the author's guiding principle, to present our religion as the challenging, relevant, sublime faith it is."--Times Literary Supplement "With eloquent lucidity, Jacobs explains even the most complex and abstruse aspects of Judaism....This whole volume is infused with a passion and fulfills the author's guiding principle, to present our religion as the challenging, relevant, sublime faith it is."--Times Literary Supplement

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This guide to Judaism contains information on every aspect of Jewish belief and practice, both ancient and modern. From Maimonides to Methuselah, Kabbalah to Kibbutz, Louis Jacobs provides a source of information for anyone wanting to learn more about the rich and diverse heritage of the Jewish religion. Entries range from personalities in the Bible to present-day Jewish thinkers and writers, and topics include customs, traditions and Jewish ideas on subjects as diverse as dance, vegetarianism and eternity. All Hebrew terms are fully explained in non-technical language and appendices include a bibliography, the Jewish calendar and a chronology.

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• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0192800884
• ISBN 13: 9780192800886
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 416