Judaism

Judaism isn t a race or even a particular culture or ethnic group.

A compelling look at today's complex relationship between religion and politics In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist Abrahamic religions and politics and moves beyond warning signs (the subject of his first book) to the dangerous and lethal outcomes that their interaction can produce.

A compelling look at today's complex relationship between religion and politics In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist Abrahamic religions and politics and moves beyond warning signs (the subject of his first book) to the dangerous and lethal outcomes that their interaction can produce.

This book investigates the texts in the Hebrew Bible in which a character expresses a wish to die.

This book investigates the texts in the Hebrew Bible in which a character expresses a wish to die.

Offers a theoretical account of the relationship between power, emotion, and identity through an analysis of ancient Jewish texts.

Using a canonical-agrarian approach, Stulac demonstrates the rhetorical and theological contribution of the Elijah narratives to the Book of Kings.

Offers a theoretical account of the relationship between power, emotion, and identity through an analysis of ancient Jewish texts.

This Element provides an insightful analysis of Judaism and violence, with special attention given to Zionism and the Middle East conflict.

This Element provides an insightful analysis of Judaism and violence, with special attention given to Zionism and the Middle East conflict.

Compares psalms and inscriptions to determine whether the aggression of the biblical God against his king and country was unique.

A new paradigm for how the biblical concept of Israel impacted early Jewish apocalyptic hopes for restoration.

Compares psalms and inscriptions to determine whether the aggression of the biblical God against his king and country was unique.

A new paradigm for how the biblical concept of Israel impacted early Jewish apocalyptic hopes for restoration.

A narrative history of modern Kabbalah, from the sixteenth century till today, in the general context of modernization.

Provides a ground-breaking new interpretation with which to consider and contextualize the name Yahweh before its relationship with Israel.

Provides a ground-breaking new interpretation with which to consider and contextualize the name Yahweh before its relationship with Israel.

A narrative history of modern Kabbalah, from the sixteenth century till today, in the general context of modernization.

This volume provides an up-to-date introduction to the diverse ways the Bible is being interpreted by scholars in the field.

This volume provides an up-to-date introduction to the diverse ways the Bible is being interpreted by scholars in the field.

Provides the fundamental features of the Tiberian Hebrew accents, focusing on their divisions and exegetical roles.

Provides the fundamental features of the Tiberian Hebrew accents, focusing on their divisions and exegetical roles.

A study of the many different ways ancient Jewish scribes changed, or rewrote, the sacred and authoritative traditions they inherited.

Modern grammar of Biblical Aramaic and Related Dialects that is up-to-date and engages student interest by beginning with primary texts.

Modern grammar of Biblical Aramaic and Related Dialects that is up-to-date and engages student interest by beginning with primary texts.

Positions Revelation within an ancient Jewish context and demonstrates how the author used humor to resist Roman power.

Positions Revelation within an ancient Jewish context and demonstrates how the author used humor to resist Roman power.

There is no more influential Jewish work than the Talmud.

Explores how religion and violence visited on Jewish bodies and lives created the first racial state in the history of the West.

Considers physical pain, social bereavement, the origin of evil, theodicy, justice, divine violence, and reward.

There is no more influential Jewish work than the Talmud.

Traces the theological story of the Old Testament Book of Kings and its ongoing relevance for contemporary audiences.

Traces the theological story of the Old Testament Book of Kings and its ongoing relevance for contemporary audiences.

Charts a new methodological course in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship by employing memory theory to inform historical research.

Balances historical and contemporary concerns in an engaging and informative way, drawing connections between ancient and contemporary ethical problems.

Charts a new methodological course in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship by employing memory theory to inform historical research.

A new look at Rashi''s innovative commentary that sheds unique light on medieval Jewish and Christian learning and Bible interpretation.

Provides a detailed exegetically based study of Biblical theology, showing the canonical basis for later historical, systematic, and dogmatic theologies.

Uses the tools of modern and postmodern philosophy and biblical criticism to elucidate the epistemology of the Tanakh.

Provides a detailed exegetically based study of Biblical theology, showing the canonical basis for later historical, systematic, and dogmatic theologies.

This is the first scholarly collection in English devoted to Maimonides'' Guide of the Perplexed.

Shows how biblical authors, like more recent architects of national identities, constructed identity in direct relation to memories of war.

This is the first scholarly collection in English devoted to Maimonides'' Guide of the Perplexed.

Balances historical and contemporary concerns in an engaging and informative way, drawing connections between ancient and contemporary ethical problems.

A new look at Rashi''s innovative commentary that sheds unique light on medieval Jewish and Christian learning and Bible interpretation.

This eighth volume offers an overview of modern Jewish history from political, social and cultural perspectives over the period 1815–2000.

This eighth volume offers an overview of modern Jewish history from political, social and cultural perspectives over the period 1815–2000.

Examines the history of Judaism during the second half of the Middle Ages.