{"product_id":"studying-judaism-the-critical-issues-studying-world-religions-9780826497192","title":"Studying Judaism The Critical Issues Studying World Religions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie J. Wright\u003c\/b\u003e was Academic Director of the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations, and a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University, UK. She is the author of numerous articles and books including \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Religion and Film: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e. With Lucia Faltin she co-edited\u003ci\u003e The Religious Roots of Contemporary European Identity\u003c\/i\u003e, which is also published by Continuum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelanie Wright bequeaths the reader an insightful and  valuable introduction to the study of Judaism.Her lifetime's devotion to Jewish studies, especially to Jewish culture,  makes this book essential for anyone interested in the varieties of Judaism. -- Edward Kessler MBE, Founder and Director, Woolf Institute, UK\u003cbr\u003eMelanie Wright has accomplished an almost impossible task, in compiling an account of Judaism that is comprehensive, readable, fresh and innovative. She writes as a sympathetic outsider, deeply sensitive to different (sometimes conflicting) currents, and to ever-changing concerns. Above all, her reflections on how Judaism - indeed, any religion - ought to be studied merit serious attention. -- Nicholas de Lange, University of Cambridge, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; 1. What is Judaism?; 2. Religious Authority; 3. Prayer and Mysticism; 4. Jewish Thought; 5. Gender; 6: Politics; 7: Culture; 8: Memory; 9: Jews and Others; 10: Jewish Futures; Bibliography; Index.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768211538263,"sku":"9780826497192","price":27.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780826497192.jpg?v=1758716882","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/studying-judaism-the-critical-issues-studying-world-religions-9780826497192","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}