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Judaism
Isidore Epstein
其他書名
A Historical Presentation
出版
Penguin Books
, 1959
主題
History / General
Religion / Judaism / General
Religion / Judaism / History
ISBN
0140204407
9780140204407
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NNwlAQAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
A short but comprehensive account of Judaism presented against a background of the 4,000 years of Jewish history extending from the westward migration of Abraham, the progenitor of the Jewish people, to the establishment of the modern State of Israel. Traces the rise, growth, and development of the beliefs, teachings and practices of Judaism, as well as of its hopes, aspirations and ideals. Also discusses the spiritual movements and influences which have helped to shape the Jewish religion and its varied manifestations, and describes the contributions made in turn by a succession of prophets, legislators, priests, psalmists, sages, rabbis, philosophers and mystics, by which Judaism has come to be the living religious force it is today. In the treatment of its themes the book strives to maintain a balance between the factual and the interpretative, and aims throughout at clarity and simplicity in presentation and exposition.
