Solomon, Norman, 1996-

Judaism : a very short introduction / Norman Solomon. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c1996. - 150 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 11 . - Very short introductions ; 11. .

Originally published: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Who are the Jews? -- How did Judaism and Christianity split up? -- How did Judaism develop? -- The calendar and festivals -- The spiritual life : prayer, meditation, Torah -- Making a Jewish home -- Out of the ghetto, into the whirlwind -- Twentieth-century Judaism -- 'Eternal law,' changing times -- Appendix A : the thirteen principles of the faith, as formulated by Maimonides -- Appendix B : the 'Philadelphia Reform' of Reform Judaism.

Traces the history of Judaism, discussing how the religion has changed throughout history.

0192853902 (pbk.) 9780192853905 (pbk.)


Judaism.

BM45 / .S666 2000

296 / S689j