A Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relations Contributor(s): Kessler, Edward (Editor), Wenborn, Neil (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521730783 ISBN-13: 9780521730785 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Judaism - History |
Dewey: 261.260 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.9" W x 9.7" (2.35 lbs) 538 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This reference is a pioneering work which explores and defines the many factors which characterise the historic and ongoing relationship between the two traditions. From Aaron to Zionism, the editors have brought together over 700 entries--including events, institutions, movements, people, places and publications--contributed by more than 100 internationally renowned scholars. The Dictionary, compiled under the auspices of the Cambridge-based Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations, offers a focus for the study and understanding of Jewish-Christian relations internationally, both within and between Judaism and Christianity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kessler, Edward: - Edward Kessler is Director of the Cambridge-based Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths. He is author of several works on Jewish-Christian relations including Bound by the Bible: Jews, Christians and the Sacrifice of Isaac (2004) and What Do Jews Believe? (2006).Wenborn, Neil: - Neil Wenborn is a full-time writer and publishing consultant. He is the author of several biographies and is co-editor of the highly respected History Today Companion to British History. |