Jewish People, Jewish Thought

by Robert M. Seltzer

Book Overview

For courses in Jewish Thought and Culture and Introduction to Jewish Americans. This 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 Judiasm 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. "Standing both within and without the mainstream of Western culture, Judaism offers remarkable insights into the genesis and elaboration of powerful religious ideas and into the determined survival of a small, vulnerable people repeatedly forced to confront and adjust to conditions beyond its immediate control."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0024089400
• ISBN13: 9780024089403
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 896 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Good Primer for Jewish Philosophy and History

This is an amazing treatise for those who need to understand biblical context or the some of the beliefs undergirding the Israel-Palestine conflict. There is not another book like it. Seltzer does an amazing job of telling this story in a clear and concise way.

The best book summarizing Jewish history and thought

In this excellent, readable and scholarly book we find the most comprehensive review of Jewish civilization, Jewish history and Jewish thinking. This unique book combines the study of Jewish history with profound analysis of Jewish thought. A must book for every student of Jewish history as well as for those seeking to learn more about the Jewish people through its history.