Judaism in America /
Provides a history of the Judaic tradition and offers a portrait of contemporary American Judaic life. Covers worship, beliefs, festivals, and life-cycle events, both traditional and non-traditional, and an explanation of the enormous variation in practice. Discusses the emergence and development of...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Columbia University Press,
©2003.
|
| Series: | Columbia contemporary American religion series.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Provides a history of the Judaic tradition and offers a portrait of contemporary American Judaic life. Covers worship, beliefs, festivals, and life-cycle events, both traditional and non-traditional, and an explanation of the enormous variation in practice. Discusses the emergence and development of the four branches: Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Reform. Discusses the return to tradition in every branch of Judaism and examines prospects for the future. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Religion Collection Worldwide EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 234 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-198) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231507062 9780231507066 9780231512442 0231512449 |
