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Judaism : history, belief, and practice / edited by Matt Stefon.
- Title
- Judaism : history, belief, and practice / edited by Matt Stefon.
- Publication
- New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2012.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Stefon, Matt.
- Description
- xix, 366 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 25 cm.
- Summary
- Describes the basic doctrines, history, and religious practices of Judaism, including Jewish myths, literature, and philosophies, and profiles famous Jewish figures throughout history.
- Series Statement
- The Britannica guide to religion
- Uniform Title
- Britannica guide to religion.
- Subject
- Judaism
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-360) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The history of Judaism : beginnings to the second temple -- Hellenistic Judaism -- Rabbinic Judaism -- Modern Judaism -- The literature of Judaism -- Basic beliefs and doctrines -- Basic practices and institutions -- The religious year and holidays -- Jewish mysticism -- Jewish myth and legend -- Jewish philosophy -- Foundational figures of Jewish tradition -- Rulers -- Prophets -- Post-exilic and Hellenistic period figures -- Medieval figures -- Modern figures -- Judaism in world perspective.
- ISBN
- 9781615304875
- 1615304878
- LCCN
- ^^2010044168
- OCLC
- 671238442
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library