The Jews As a Chosen People Tradition and Transformation |
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| Author:
| Gurkan, S. Leyla |
| Series title: | Routledge Jewish Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-46607-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $259.00 |
Book Description:
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It has long been understood that the Jews see themselves as a chosen peop≤ a key element in a Jewish identity based on quality and duty. This book explores the idea of chosenness from the ancient world, through modernity and into the Post-Holocaust era.
It has long been understood that the Jews see themselves as a chosen peop≤ a key element in a Jewish identity based on quality and duty. This book explores the idea of chosenness from the ancient world, through modernity and into the Post-Holocaust era.