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Does Judaism Condone Violence?: Holiness and Ethics in the Jewish Tradition
Hardback
Main Details
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Does Judaism Condone Violence?: Holiness and Ethics in the Jewish Tradition
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alan L. Mittleman
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Judaism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691174235
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| Classifications | Dewey:296.3697 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
28 August 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A philosophical case against religious violence We live in an age beset by religiously inspired violence. Terms such as "holy war" are the stock-in-trade of the evening news. But what is the relationship between holiness and violence? Can acts such as murder ever truly be described as holy? In Does Judaism Condone Violence?, Alan Mittleman offer
Author Biography
Alan L. Mittleman is the Aaron Rabinowitz and Simon H. Rifkind Professor of Jewish Philosophy at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His books include Human Nature & Jewish Thought (Princeton).
Reviews"Winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience, Dorot Foundation Award in Memory of Joy Ungerleider Mayerson" "Mittleman presents Jews and all those with a more spiritual, religious, value-seeking bent much to think about in their efforts to sanctify their lives."---James A. Diamond, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews "A carefully and lucidly argued book about the relationship between violence, holiness, and Judaism."---Martin Shuster, Reading Religion
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