20th Century Jewish Religious Thought: Original Essays on Critical Concepts, Movements, and Beliefs

JPS is proud to reissue Cohen and Mendes-Flohr's classic work, perhaps the most important, comprehensive anthology available on 20th century Jewish thought. This outstanding volume presents 140 concise yet authoritative essays by renowned Jewish figures Eugene Borowitz, Emil Fackenheim, Blu Greenberg, Susannah Heschel, Jacob Neusner, Gershom Scholem, Adin Steinsaltz, and many others. They define and reflect upon such central ideas as charity, chosen people, death, family, love, myth, suffering, Torah, tradition and more. With entries from Aesthetics to Zionism, this book provides striking insights into both the Jewish experience and the Judeo-Christian tradition.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
Published: 02/16/2009
ISBN: 9780827608924
Pages: 1163
Weight: 3.32lbs
Size: 9.45h x 6.10w x 2.30d