| Wrestling with God: Jewish Theological Responses During and After the Holocaust Contributor(s): Katz, Steven T. (Editor), Biderman, Shlomo (Editor), Greenberg, Gershon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0195300149 ISBN-13: 9780195300147 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $262.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: This volume presents a wide-ranging selection of Jewish theological responses to the Holocaust. It will be the most complete anthology of its sort, bringing together for the first time: (1) a large sample of ultra-orthodox writings, translated from the Hebrew and Yiddish; (2) a substantial selection of essays by Israeli authors, also translated from the Hebrew; (3) a broad sampling of works written in English by American and European authors. These diverse selections represent virtually every significant theological position that has been articulated by a Jewish thinker in response to the Holocaust. Included are rarely studied responses that were written while the Holocaust was happening. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Theology - History | Holocaust |
| Dewey: 296.311 |
| LCCN: 2006000070 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7" W x 10" (3.14 lbs) 704 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume presents a wide-ranging selection of Jewish theological responses to the Holocaust. It will be the most complete anthology of its sort, bringing together for the first time: (1) a large sample of ultra-orthodox writings, translated from the Hebrew and Yiddish; (2) a substantial selection of essays by Israeli authors, also translated from the Hebrew; (3) a broad sampling of works written in English by American and European authors. These diverse selections represent virtually every significant theological position that has been articulated by a Jewish thinker in response to the Holocaust. Included are rarely studied responses that were written while the Holocaust was happening. |