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Author:

Joffe, Lawrence, author.

Title:

An illustrated encyclopedia of Jewish history and Judaism : a history of the Jewish people, their religion and philosophy, traditions and practices / Lawrence Joffe & Dan Cohn-Sherbok.

Publisher:

Lorenz Booksan imprint of Anness Publishing Limited,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

512 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm

Subject:

Judaism--History.
Jews--History.

Other Authors:

Cohn-Sherbok, Dan, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references (page 497) and index.

Contents:

Volume one. A history of the Jews -- Chapter 1. Origins of a people -- Chapter 2. Exile, return and dispersal -- Chapter 3. The diaspora and the rise of Christianity -- Chapter 4. Judaism and Islam -- Chapter 5. From the Golden Age to the Inquisition -- Chapter 6. The shift to Ashkenaz -- Chapter 7. A changing faith -- Chapter 8. Revolution and emancipation -- Chapter 9. World wars and the Holocaust -- Chapter 10. Zionism, Jerusalem and Israel -- Chapter 11. Jewish culture in modern society.
Volume two. Judaism ; Part I. Jewish traditions. Chapter 1. Ancient Judaism -- Chapter 2. Rabbinic Judaism -- Chapter 3. Modern Judaism -- Chapter 4. Untraditional Judaism ; Part II. Jewish belief. Chapter 5. God -- Chapter 6. God and Israel -- Chapter 7. The spiritual path -- Chapter 8. Messiah and the hereafter ; Part III. Jewish practice. Chapter 9. Worship -- Chapter 10. Festivals -- Chapter 11. Home ceremonies -- Chapter 12. Life cycle events.

ISBN:

0754835448
9780754835448

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1311164437

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)