Changing the immutable: how Orthodox Judaism rewrites its history

"A consideration of how segments of Orthodox society rewrite the past by eliminating that which does not fit in with their contemporary world-view. This wide-ranging and original review of how this policy is applied in practice adds a new perspective to Jewish intellectual history and to the un...

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1. Verfasser: Shapiro, Marc B. 1966- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford [u.a.] <<The>> Littman Library of Jewish Civilization 2015
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Zusammenfassung:"A consideration of how segments of Orthodox society rewrite the past by eliminating that which does not fit in with their contemporary world-view. This wide-ranging and original review of how this policy is applied in practice adds a new perspective to Jewish intellectual history and to the understanding of the contemporary Jewish world"..
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XIV, 347 S. Ill.
ISBN:9781904113607