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      Jacob Neusner on Religion: The Example of Judaism

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      Jacob Neusner was a prolific and innovative contributor to the study of religion for over fifty years. A scholar of rabbinic Judaism, Neusner regarded Jewish texts as data to address…

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      Jacob Neusner on Religion: The Example of Judaism

      Aaron W Hughes

      Jacob Neusner was a prolific and innovative contributor to the study of religion for over fifty years. A scholar of rabbinic Judaism, Neusner regarded Jewish texts as data to address…

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      Jacob Neusner: An American Jewish Iconoclast

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      Biography: Neusner is a social commentator, a post-Holocaust theologian, and an outspoken political figure. Jacob Neusner (born 1932) is one of the most important figures in the shaping of modern…

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      A Legacy of Learning: Essays in Honor of Jacob Neusner

      The questions Jacob Neusner has asked have shaped how scholars today approach the rabbinic literature. These essays honor that legacy, addressing topics in early Judaism, Judaism’s relationship to Christianity and…

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      Neusner on Judaism: Volume 1: History

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      Over a period of fifty years Jacob Neusner has made significant, insightful and challenging contributions to the study of Rabbinic Judaism, particularly in the disciplines covered in the three volumes…

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      Neusner on Judaism: Volume 1: History

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      Over a period of fifty years Jacob Neusner has made significant, insightful and challenging contributions to the study of Rabbinic Judaism, particularly in the disciplines covered in the three volumes…

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      Making God’s Word Work

      Rabbi Jacob Neusner

      The central theme of Making God’s Word Work is that, throughout the rules and norms of the Mishnah, and beneath their surface, is a governing theological pattern which defines the…

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      Making God’s Word Work: A Guide to the Mishnah

      Rabbi Jacob Neusner

      The central theme of Making God s Word Work is that, throughout the rules and norms of the Mishnah, and beneath their surface, is a governing theological pattern which defines…

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      How the Halakhah Unfolds

      Jacob Neusner

      In separate multi-volumed works, form-analytical English translations of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Yerushalmi, and Bavli have been set forth. Outlines of the Yerushalmi and the Bavli have been brought about, and…

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      How the Halakhah Unfolds

      Jacob Neusner

      In separate multi-volumed works, form-analytical English translations of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Yerushalmi, and Bavli have been set forth. Outlines of the Yerushalmi and the Bavli have been brought about, and…

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      Rabbi David: A Documentary Catalogue

      Jacob Neusner

      Rabbinic documents about David, progenitor of the Messiah, relay the scriptural narrative of David the king. But, he is also transformed into a sage by Rabbinic writings of late antiquity…

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      Religious Foundations of Western Civilization: Judaism, Christianity and Islam

      Introducing students to the major Western world religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - their beliefs, key concepts, and history, this title examines the fundamental role they play in Western…

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      The Golden Rule: The Ethics of Reciprocity in World Religions

      The Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. This ethical dictum is a part of most of the world’s religions and has been considered by numerous…

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      The Golden Rule: The Ethics of Reciprocity in World Religions

      The Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. This ethical dictum is a part of most of the world’s religions and has been considered by numerous…

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      Micah and Joel in Talmud and Midrash: A Source Book

      Jacob Neusner

      In the first six centuries of the Common Era, the Rabbis of formative Judaism, from the Mishnah through the Bavli, consulted the ancient Israelite prophets for guidance on issues of…

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      Rabbi Jeremiah

      Jacob Neusner

      This analysis of how the Rabbis of the Talmud and Midrash made Jeremiah one of their own shows how Rabbinic Judaism rehearses the Prophetic message. Jeremiah offered hope to renew…

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      Theological Dictionary of Rabbinic Judaism: Part One: Principal Theological Categories

      Jacob Neusner

      Rabbinic theological language has made possible a vast range of discourse, on many subjects over long spans of recorded time and in diverse cultural settings.

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      The Yerushalmi–The Talmud of the Land of Israel: An Introduction

      Jacob Neusner

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      The Emergence of Judaism

      Jacob Neusner

      This introductory textbook on the history of Judaism, written by one of the foremost scholars in the field, is ideal for college freshmen and high school seniors. The book includes…

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      Studying Classical Judaism: A Primer

      Jacob Neusner

      What do we know about the history, literature, and religion of Judaism in its formative age? How do we know it, and why does it matter? In Studying Classical Judaism…

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      An Introduction to Judaism: A Textbook and Reader

      Jacob Neusner

      Judaism is an ancient religion, practiced through most of recorded history and having profound influence on both Christianity and Islam. It is a modern religion, too, still transforming the lives…

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      The Classics of Judaism: A Textbook and Reader

      Jacob Neusner

      In order to understand the faith of Judaism, according to Jacob Neusner, one must look at the very foundation of that faith: the Torah. To believers, this act of studying…

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      A Short History of Judaism

      Jacob Neusner

      One of the world’s experts on classical Jewish history and literature offers an authoritative interpretation of the three major periods of Jewish history from the time of the Bible up…

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      Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume Four: Seder Qodoshim

      Jacob Neusner

      Offers a systematic account of the hermeneutics of comparison and contrast of Rabbinic Judaism.

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      Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume Six: Tohorot through Uqsin

      Jacob Neusner

      Offers a systematic account of the hermeneutics of comparison and contrast of Rabbinic Judaism.

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      Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume Eight: Why This, Not That?

      Jacob Neusner

      Offers a systematic account of the hermeneutics of comparison and contrast of Rabbinic Judaism.

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      Extra- and Non-Documentary Writing in the Canon of Formative Judaism, Vol. 1: The Pointless Parallel: Hans-Jurgen Becker and the Myth of the Autonomous Tradition in Rabbinic Documents

      Jacob Neusner

      Explores the canon of Rabbinic literature.

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      Extra- and Non-Documentary Writing in the Canon of Formative Judaism, Vol. 3: Peripatetic Parallels

      Jacob Neusner

      Explores the canon of Rabbinic literature.

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      Contemporary Views of Ancient Judaism: Disbutes and Debates

      Jacob Neusner

      Compiles some longer review essays and somewhat briefer reviews of single titles from his collected work of the 1990s.

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      Marvin Fox: Collected Essays on Philosophy and on Judaism, Vol. 2: Some Philosophers

      A selection of Marvin Fox’s writings.

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      Marvin Fox: Collected Essays on Philosophy and on Judaism, Vol. 3: Ethics, Reflections

      A selection of Marvin Fox’s important writings.

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      Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume Two: Seder Mo'ed

      Jacob Neusner

      Offers a systematic account of the hermeneutics of comparison and contrast of Rabbinic Judaism.

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      Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume Three: Seder Niziqin

      Jacob Neusner

      Offers a systematic account of the hermeneutics of comparison and contrast of Rabbinic Judaism.

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      Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume Five: Seder Tohorot

      Jacob Neusner

      Offers a systematic account of the hermeneutics of comparison and contrast of Rabbinic Judaism.

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      Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume Seven: The Generic Hermeneutics of the Halakhah

      Jacob Neusner

      Offers a systematic account of the hermeneutics of comparison and contrast of Rabbinic Judaism.

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      Formative Judaism: History, Hermeneutics, Law, and Religion: Ten Recent Essays

      Jacob Neusner

      Examines the history, philosophy and hermeneutics, and law and literature of formative Judaism.

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      Understanding Jewish Theology: Classical Issues and Modern Perspectives

      Explores the religious experience of Judaism through the perceptions and teachings of ordinary Jews and the creative elite.

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      Extra- and Non-Documentary Writing in the Canon of Formative Judaism, Volume 2: Paltry Parallels: The Negligible Proportion and Peripheral Role of Free-Standing Compositions in Rabbinic Documents

      Jacob Neusner

      Explores the canon of Rabbinic literature.

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      The Incarnation of God: The Character of Divinity in Formative Judaism

      Jacob Neusner

      Examines the notion of divine incarnations as a central element of the portrait of God that came into focus through the Judaism of the dual Torah.

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      Rabbinic Judaism’s Generative Logic, Volume One: The Making of the Mind of Judaism

      Jacob Neusner

      Documents Rabbinic Judaism in its formative age.

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      Rabbinic Judaism’s Generative Logic, Volume Two: The Formation of the Jewish Intellect: Making Connections and Drawing Conclusions in the Traditional System of Judaism

      Jacob Neusner

      Second volume documenting Rabbinic Judaism in its formative age.

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      Faith, Truth, and Freedom: The Expulsion of Professor Gerd Ludemann from the Theology Faculty at Gottingen University: Symposium and Documents

      Examines the expulsion of Professor Gerd Ldemann from the Theology Faculty at the University of Gttingen.

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      Marvin Fox: Collected Essays on Philosophy and on Judaism, Vol. 1: Greek Philosophy, Maimonides

      A selection of Marvin Fox’s writings.

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      Midrash as Literature: The Primacy of Discourse

      Jacob Neusner

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      The Halakhah, Volume 1 Part 1: Between Israel and God. Part A

      Jacob Neusner

      This encyclopaedia covers, rubric by rubric, all of the native category-formations that organize the diverse laws of Judaism into a systematic and coherent structure. In each category there is a…

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      The Halakhah, Volume 1 Part 4: Inside the Walls of the Israelite Household. Part A. At the Meeting of Time and Space

      Jacob Neusner

      In the normative law, the Halakhah embodies the theology of Judaism in the norms of concrete conduct. This encyclopaedia covers, rubric by rubric, all of the native category-formations that organize…

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      The Halakhah, Volume 1 Part 5: Inside the Walls of the Israelite Household. Part B. The Desacralization of the Household

      Jacob Neusner

      In the normative law, the Halakhah embodies the theology of Judaism in the norms of concrete conduct. This encyclopaedia covers, rubric by rubric, all of the native category-formations that organize…

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      The Halakhah: Historical and Religious Perspectives

      Jacob Neusner

      The essays gathered here systematically investigate the religious meaning of the normative law of Judaism, with reference to the concept of time and history that is embodied by the law.

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