| Encyclopaedia of Judaism Second Edition (4 Vols) Contributor(s): Neusner (Editor), Avery-Peck (Editor), Green (Editor) |
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ISBN: 900414787X ISBN-13: 9789004147874 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $672.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2005 Annotation: This new edition of the prize-winning Encyclopaedia of Judaism nearly doubles the original three-volume edition in size. It includes new entries in addition to the entries from the two separately published supplementary volumes. Bibliographies have been updated throughout. The second edition of the Encyclopaedia of Judaism presents an authoritative, comprehensive, and systematic presentation of, Judaism beginning in ancient Israelite times and extending to our own day. While heavy emphasis has been laid on the classical literature of Judaism and its history, there are also principal entries on circumcision, genetic engineering, homosexuality, intermarriage in American Judaism, and other acutely contemporary issues. The Encyclopaedia of Judaism presents the current state of scholarship upon fundamental issues of Judaism over time and today. The articles are designed for reading with many illustrations to illuminate the text. The elaborate index facilitates ready access to particular facts - persons, places, things etc. - for reference. It is written for people from all backgrounds, scholars and general readers alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| Dewey: 296.03 |
| Series: Encyclopaedia of Judaism |
| Physical Information: 10.25" H x 8" W x 10.5" (16.40 lbs) 3042 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new edition of the prize-winning Encyclopaedia of Judaism includes more than 200 entries comprising more than 1,000,000 words. This edition offers an authoritative, comprehensive, and systematic presentation of the current state of scholarship on fundamental issues of Judaism, both past and present. While heavy emphasis is placed on the classical literature of Judaism and its history, this edition also includes principal entries on circumcision, genetic engineering, homosexuality, intermarriage in American Judaism, and other acutely contemporary issues. |