Jacob Neusner : an American Jewish iconoclast /

"Jacob Neusner (born 1932) is one of the most important figures in the shaping of modern American Judaism. He was pivotal in transforming the study of Judaism from an insular project only conducted by--and of interest to--religious adherents to one which now flourishes in the secular setting of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hughes, Aaron W., 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Neusner, Jacob, > 1932-2016.
Neusner, Jacob, > 1932-2016
Neusner, Jacob > 1932-2016
Rabbis > United States > Biography.
Jewish scholars > United States > Biography.
Jewish college teachers > United States > Biography.
Rabbinical literature > History and criticism.
Rabbins > États-Unis > Biographies.
Savants juifs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Littérature rabbinique > Histoire et critique.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
RELIGION > Judaism > General.
Jewish college teachers
Jewish scholars
Rabbinical literature
Rabbis
United States
collective biographies.
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Afloat in a sea of words
  • From Rabbi to scholar
  • Community tensions
  • Finding his way
  • Institutional acceptance
  • Orwell's 1984; and mine
  • Political intrigue
  • Success and winding down
  • A life lived.

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