| The Hyphen: Between Judaism and Christianity Contributor(s): Lyotard, Jean-Francois (Author), Gruber, Eberhard (Author), Brault, Pascal-Anne (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1573926353 ISBN-13: 9781573926355 Publisher: Humanities Press Intl OUR PRICE: $55.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1999 Annotation: Taking as its focus a single punctuation mark -- the hyphen in the expression "Judeo-Christian" -- this brilliant critical encounter between Jean-Francois Lyotard and Eberhard Gruber analyzes the essential differences between Judaism and Christianity. They consider as well the most significant historical and political consequences of these differences from the Roman Empire to the Shoah. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 261.26 |
| LCCN: 97-27122 |
| Series: Philosophy and Literary Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.21" W x 9.36" (0.54 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This brilliant and engaging critical encounter between Jean-Francois Lyotard and Eberhard Gruber has as its focus a single punctuation mark-the hyphen connecting "Jew" and "Christian" in the expression "Judeo-Christian." While focusing on the nature, meaning, and function of this hyphen, the authors are able to analyze many of the essential differences between Judaism and Christianity, as well as the most significant historical and political consequences of these differences from the Roman Empire to the Shoah. Beginning with a reading of the Letters of Paul, they contrast the Jewish and Christian positions on a variety of issues ranging from emancipation, history, sacrifice, incarnation, faith, law, and sexual difference to the value that is accorded reading, writing, and interpretation within these two traditions. |