| Description |
1 online resource (641 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Front Matter; Contents; About the Editor; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration; Introduction: Judaism; Chronology; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q-R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Since the demise of the Israelite religion, Jewish people have spread around the world, adapted to their host cultures, and produced cultural variances within Judaism. In doing so, they have experienced prosperity and tragedy, all of which is reflected in this comprehensive reference, along with biographical data on notable Jewish individuals. In a completely accessible manner, Encyclopedia of Judaism covers Jewish tradition from religious practices in the Temple through exile and diaspora in Europe and Asia, to the expansion of Jewish denominations in America to the modern state of Israel and |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hurvitz, Mitchell M
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| ISBN |
9780816069828 |
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0816069824 |
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