The Jewish Contribution to Civilization
| Author | : Jeremy Cohen |
| Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2007-12-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781800345409 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1800345402 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (402 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Jewish Contribution to Civilization by : Jeremy Cohen
Download or read book The Jewish Contribution to Civilization written by Jeremy Cohen and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the idea of a distinct ‘Jewish contribution to civilization’ as it has been understood from the seventeenth century to the present. Offering a broad spectrum of academic opinion, it explores the role that the concept has played in Jewish self-definition and how it has influenced the history of the Jews and of others. It also considers the centrality of the concept in modern Jewish culture and for modern Jewish studies.
