Redefining Judaism in an age of emancipation: comparative perspectives on Samuel Holdheim (1806-1860)
Based on a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, this volume for the first time interprets the biography and philosophy of the German Jewish thinker Samuel Holdheim (1806-1860), shedding new light on a neglected phenomenon of nineteenth century Jewish intellectual history the radical Reform Mo...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2006
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in European Judaism 1568-5004
v. 13 Studies in European Judaism v. 13 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Holdheim, Samuel 1806-1860
/ Judaism
/ Emancipation
/ Enlightenment
/ Religious identity
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Collection of essays
B Reform Judaism (Germany) History 19th century B Holdheim, Samuel B History B Holdheim, Samuel 1806-1860 Holdheim, Samuel 1806-1860 1800 - 1899 B Electronic books History B Holdheim, Samuel (1806-1860) B Liberaal jodendom B RELIGION ; Judaism ; Reform B Reform Judaism History 19th century Germany Duitsland Germany B Duitsland B Germany B Conference program B Reform Judaism |
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| Summary: | Based on a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, this volume for the first time interprets the biography and philosophy of the German Jewish thinker Samuel Holdheim (1806-1860), shedding new light on a neglected phenomenon of nineteenth century Jewish intellectual history the radical Reform Movement that started in Germany and culminated in the American Jewish Reform ideology. Leading scholars of modern Jewish history and thought from Germany, France, Belgium and the United States present a thorough reading of Holdheim's influential writings in the broader context of the debates within German Jewry about the modernization of Jewish identity in an age of political emancipation and cultural integration, including such controversial issues as the authority of the rabbinical tradition or the reinterpretation of the ceremonial laws |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-410) and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 9047410394 |