Encyclopaedia Britannica
Title | Encyclopaedia Britannica PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Chisholm |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1090 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN |
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Basic Judaism
Title | Basic Judaism PDF eBook |
Author | Milton Steinberg |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 1947 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780156106986 |
The classic, essential guide to the beliefs, ideals and practices that form the historic Jewish faith.
Judaism in America
Title | Judaism in America PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Lee Raphael |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780231120609 |
This book is about the beliefs, doctrines, history, institutions, and leaders of the Jewish religious community. It is based on historical evidence as well as interviews and direct observation of about 100 synagogues in the country and presents a full portrait of a religious tradition that comprises only two percent of America's population but has a large influence on American culture.
An Introduction to Judaism
Title | An Introduction to Judaism PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas de Lange |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2000-02-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780521466240 |
This book is intended for students of religion and others who seek an introduction to Judaism.
Dynamics of Faith
Title | Dynamics of Faith PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Tillich |
Publisher | Zondervan |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2001-10-16 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0060937130 |
One of the greatest books ever written on the subject, Dynamics of Faithis a primer in the philosophy of religion. Paul Tillich, a leading theologian of the twentieth century, explores the idea of faith in all its dimensions, while defining the concept in the process. This graceful and accessible volume contains a new introduction by Marion Pauck, Tillich's biographer.
Judaism
Title | Judaism PDF eBook |
Author | Israel Abrahams |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1907 |
Genre | Judaism |
ISBN |
What Do Jews Believe?
Title | What Do Jews Believe? PDF eBook |
Author | David Ariel |
Publisher | Schocken |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 1996-01-23 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780805210590 |
A lively exploration of Jewish ideas and beliefs. "Anyone who seeks to know what Judaism is really all about will be in his debt" (David Wolpe, author of Why Be Jewish?). In this fresh and lucid study, Ariel presents the fundamentals of Jewish thought on the profound issues of God, human destiny, good and evil, Torah, and messianism, guiding the reader toward a definition of the beliefs that shape Jewish identity. This lively exploration of Jewish ideas and beliefs provides a rationale and stimulus for anyone seeking to understand or reconnect to the rich and diverse spiritual tradition of Judaism.