Religion and the individual: a Jewish perspective
The aim of this study is to demonstrate that, for all the admitted emphasis on peoplehood in the Jewish religious tradition, there are equally strong individualistic tendencies within Judaism which should not be confined to the sidelines. Dr Jacobs maintains that - in any balanced view of Judaism -...
| Subtitles: | Religion & the Individual |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1992.
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| In: | Year: 1992 |
| Series/Journal: | Cambridge studies in religious traditions
1 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Judaism
/ Individual
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| Further subjects: | B
Individualism ; Religious aspects ; Judaism
B Theological Anthropology Judaism B Theological anthropology ; Judaism B Judaism Doctrines B Judaism ; Doctrines B Individualism Religious aspects Judaism |
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Print version: 9780521411387 |
| Summary: | The aim of this study is to demonstrate that, for all the admitted emphasis on peoplehood in the Jewish religious tradition, there are equally strong individualistic tendencies within Judaism which should not be confined to the sidelines. Dr Jacobs maintains that - in any balanced view of Judaism - it needs to be shown that what the individual does with his life has eternal significance for that same individual, not only for the Jewish people as a whole. Through a careful analysis of the primary texts, Jacobs conducts a thorough survey of some of the most important instances where the individual is discussed in the Jewish religious tradition. In so doing, his aim is not to elevate individualism at the expense of the Jewish community, but rather to show that Judaism pivots centrally neither on the people nor on the individual, but rests, rather, on both: his contention, finally, is that each needs to be taken equally into account if a balanced opinion of both is to be formed. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511557345 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511557347 |