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Author Eisen, Robert, 1960-

Title The peace and violence of Judaism : from the Bible to modern Zionism / Robert Eisen
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (265 pages)
Contents Introduction -- The Bible -- Rabbinic Judaism -- Medieval Jewish philosophy -- Kabbalah -- Modern Zionism -- Conclusions
Summary Robert Eisen provides the first comprehensive analysis of Jewish views on peace and violence, demonstrating that Judaism has exhibited ambiguity on this theme throughout its history, and exploring why that ambiguity exists. This study will be of interest not only to students of Judaism but to students of all religious traditions
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-257) and index
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Old Testament. fast (OCoLC)fst01808092
Subject Peace -- Religious aspects -- Judaism
Violence -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism
Jewish philosophy.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Cabala.
Zionism.
RELIGION -- Judaism -- Theology.
Cabala.
Jewish philosophy.
Peace -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Rabbinical literature.
Violence -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Zionism.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
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