Awards

• Short-listed for National Jewish Book Award (Reference Boty) 2000

Overview

The essays in the Reader's Guide to Judaism analyse the scholarly literature on Judaism and provide informed recommendations for further reading. As well as surveying English-language secondary literature on the study of Judaism, articles also examine English-language translations of the most important primary texts in the Jewish tradition. The field is assessed in some 470 essays discussing individuals (Martin Buber, Glulekel of Hameln), literature (Genesis, Ladino Literature), thought and beliefs (Holiness, Bioethics), practice (Dietary Laws, Passover), history (Venice, Baghdadi Jews of India), and arts and material culture (Synaogue Architecture, Costume). The emphasis is on Judaism, rather than on Jewish studies more broadly. An international team of 200 scholars from the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, and Australia have come together to produce this much-needed guide.

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9781579581398

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This is an excellent tool for building Judaica collections in public and academic libraries. Highly recommended. -- Library Journal This is an excellent review of the secondary sources on Judaism that will be extremely useful to all who have a seriuos interest in this subject. -- American Reference Books Annual Unlike many encyclopedias of Judaism, Terry's focuses on critical analyses of the literature of Judaism over a wide range of 450 themes... Highly recommended for all libraries. -- Choice

'This is an excellent tool for building Judaica collections in public and academic libraries. Highly recommended.' Library Journal 'Unlike many encyclopedias of Judaism, Terry's focuses on critical analyses of the literature of Judaism over a wide range of 450 themes ... Highly recommended for all libraries.' CHOICE

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Micheal Terry, Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library

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