The peace and violence of Judaism
The peace and violence of Judaism
About this book
Robert Eisen provides the first comprehensive analysis of Jewish views on peace and violence, demonstrating that Judaism has exhibited ambiguity on this theme throughout its history, and exploring why that ambiguity exists. This study will be of interest not only to students of Judaism but to students of all religious traditions.
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- OL Work ID
- OL16939758W
Subjects
Rabbinical literatureJudaismCriticism, interpretationPeaceJewish philosophyHistory and criticismZionismBibleViolenceCabalaMedieval PhilosophyPeace, religious aspectsViolence, religious aspectsJudaism, historyReligious aspects