Jewish People, Jewish Thought: The Jewish Experience in HistoryThis classic survey of the main features of the Jewish historical landscape exposes students to the rich scholarly literature on Jewish history, theology, philosophy, mysticism, and social thought that has been produced in the last century and a half. It shows Judaism as a creative response to ultimate issues of human concern by members of a group that has faced a unique concatenation of political, economic, and geographical circumstances. -- From product description. |
Contents
THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL FROM ITS ORIGINS TO | 7 |
The Earliest Stages of Israels History Before 1050 BCE | 15 |
From Tribal Society to Monarchy 1050922 BCE | 21 |
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Jewish People, Jewish Thought: The Jewish Experience in History Robert M. Seltzer No preview available - 1980 |
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