Cursing the Christians?: a history of the birkat haminim
Ruth Langer offers an in-depth study of the birkat haminim, a Jewish prayer for the removal of those categories of human being who prevent the messianic redemption and the society envisioned for it. In its earliest form, the prayer cursed Christians apostates to Christianity, sectarians, and enemies...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Ruth Langer, Cursing the Christians? A history of the Birkat HaMinim] (2013) (Shremer, ʿAdiʾel)
[Rezension von: Langer, Ruth, Cursing the Christians? A History of the Birkat Haminim] (2013) (Williams, Jarvis J.) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Birkat ha-Minim
/ Judaism
/ Interfaith dialogue
/ Christianity
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Judaism
Relations
Christianity
B Christianity and other religions Judaism B Christianity and other religions Judaism B Amidah (Jewish prayer) B Judaism Relations Christianity B Birkat ha-minim |
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| Summary: | Ruth Langer offers an in-depth study of the birkat haminim, a Jewish prayer for the removal of those categories of human being who prevent the messianic redemption and the society envisioned for it. In its earliest form, the prayer cursed Christians apostates to Christianity, sectarians, and enemies of Israel. |
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| ISBN: | 019991916X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199783175.001.0001 |