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.