UID:
almafu_9960119561302883
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 163 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-55734-5
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in religious traditions ; 1
Content:
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.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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PrefaceList of abbreviations1. The significance of the individual2. The individual and self-realization3. The individual: his life and death4. The individual and the family5. The individual and the neighbour6. The individual and the community7. The individual and God: 1. the soul8. The individual and God: 2a. the body9. The indivudual and God: 2b. the body in Jewish worship10. The individual and God: 3. human freedom11. The individual and immortality12. Conclusion: a question of emphasisGlossary.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-05030-8
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-41138-6
Language:
English
URL:
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URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511557347
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