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The Cambridge Companion to Jewish Theology
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Cambridge Companion to Jewish Theology
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Steven Kepnes
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Series | Cambridge Companions to Religion |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:450 | Dimensions(mm): Height 150,Width 230 |
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Category/Genre | Judaism Judaism - theology Theology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108401432
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Classifications | Dewey:296.3 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
17 December 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Cambridge Companion to Jewish Theology offers an overview of Jewish theology, an aspect of Judaism that is equal in importance to law and ethics. Covering the period from antiquity to the present, the volume focuses on what Jews believe about God and also about the relation of God to humans and the world. Parts I and II cover exciting new research in Jewish biblical and rabbinic theology, medieval philosophy, Kabbalah (mysticism), and liturgy. Parts III and IV turn to modern theology with an exploration of works by leading figures, such as Rabbi Abraham I. Kook, Franz Rosenzweig, and Emmanuel Levinas, as well as the relation of theology to issues such as feminism and the Holocaust, and the relation of Judaism to other world religions. In Part V, the book explores how the insights of analytic philosophy have been integrated with Jewish theology.
Author Biography
Steven Kepnes is Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Colgate University. He is the author of The Future of Jewish Theology and Jewish Liturgical Reasoning (2007).
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