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Beschreibung

Robert Eisen attributes the surprising success of Jews in the modern world to a religious culture that, over the centuries, prepared them to flourish.

Robert Eisen attributes the surprising success of Jews in the modern world to a religious culture that, over the centuries, prepared them to flourish.

Über den Autor

Robert Eisen is a professor of religion and Judaic studies at George Washington University.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgments

Translations of Texts and Transliterations

Abbreviations

Introduction: The Mystery of Jewish Success

Part One. The Cultural Hypothesis Revisited: An Overview

1. Western Culture, Jewish Culture, and Four Key Values
2. Secular Jews (and Other Jews)

Part Two. The Cultural Hypothesis Revisited: The Core Argument

3. Human Autonomy I: Sin, Grace, and Salvation
4. Human Autonomy II: Religious Authority
5. Human Autonomy III: Reason and Philosophy
6. Freedom of Thought and Expression
7. Valuing Life in This World I: 100-1000 CE
8. Valuing Life in This World II: 1000-1800 CE
9. Education I: 100-1500 CE
10. Education II: 1500-1950 CE

Part Three. Final Matters

11. Conclusions

Epilogue: Lessons for Jews, Lessons for Everyone

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Religion: Judentum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781487548230
ISBN-10: 1487548230
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Eisen, Robert
Hersteller: University of Toronto Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, ?-4831 GR Breda, gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk
Maße: 227 x 154 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Eisen
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.08.2023
Gewicht: 0,688 kg
Artikel-ID: 125761610