Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities - Brossura

Tapper, Aaron J. Hahn

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ISBN 10: 0520281357 ISBN 13: 9780520281356

Casa editrice: Univ of California Pr, 2016

Riassunto

What does it mean to be a Jew in the twenty-first century? Exploring the multifaceted and intensely complicated characteristics of this age-old, ever-changing community, Judaisms examines how Jews are a culture, ethnicity, nation, nationality, race, religion, and more. With each chapter revolving around a single theme (Narratives, Sinais, Zions, Messiahs, Laws, Mysticisms, Cultures, Movements, Genocides, Powers, Borders, and Futures) this introductory textbook interrogates and broadens readers’ understandings of Jewish communities. Written for a new mode of teaching—one that recognizes the core role that identity formation plays in our lives—this book weaves together alternative and marginalized voices to illustrate how Jews have always been in the process of reshaping their customs, practices, and beliefs. Judaisms is the first book to assess and summarize Jewish history from the time of the Hebrew Bible through today using multiple perspectives.
 
Ideal for classroom use, Judaisms

• provides a synthetic and coherent alternative understanding of Jewish identity for students of all backgrounds;
• focuses on both the history of and potential futures for physical and ideological survival;
• includes an array of engaging images, many in color;
• offers extensive online resources including notes, key terms, a timeline of major texts, and chapter-by-chapter activities for teaching.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Aaron J. Hahn Tapper is the Mae and Benjamin Swig Associate Professor in Jewish Studies and the Founder and Director of the Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice at the University of San Francisco.

Dalla seconda/terza di copertina

"A crucial guide to the multivocality of Jewish experience and ideology. Required reading for anyone looking for an overview of Judaism and Jews, in all of their diversity and complexity."—Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Executive Director of T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights and author of Where Justice Dwells: A Hands-On Guide to Doing Social Justice in Your Jewish Community

"Sweeping and sophisticated, Judaisms challenges our understanding of the Jewish community and weaves a new narrative, which embraces difference, multiplicity, and contestation. I can think of no one in the field more qualified than Aaron Hahn Tapper in exploring issues of Jewish identities."—Reza Aslan, author of No god but God and Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.

"Aaron Hahn Tapper makes a convincing case for extraordinary diversity of Jewish identities, both in theory and in practice."—Steven M. Cohen, Professor of Jewish Social Policy, Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Univ of California Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0520281357
• ISBN 13: 9780520281356
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 261