Bøker av Alan Avery-Peck

The questions Jacob Neusner has asked have shaped how scholars today approach the rabbinic literature. These essays honor that legacy, addressing topics in early Judaism, Judaism's relationship to Christianity and other religions, American Judaism, and the role of humanistic study today.

With over 600 wide-ranging and informative entries, this dictionary serves as a reference aid to all areas of the religion. Topics covered include: the religion's forms and history; its institutions, religious practices and life cycle rites; key texts and people, symbols and holy days; and theological terms, doctrine and philosophy.