The Jew and the Other

by Jean-Christophe Attias and Esther Benbassa

Book Overview

In the current situation of polarization in the Middle East, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that a long tradition of dialogue and openness toward the "Other" exists in many strands of Jewish thought. Himself or herself the quintessential Other in a world in which she or he has existed dispersed, in exile, as a minority, the Jew has consistently envisioned the self in relation to surrounding societies. Esther Benbassa and Jean-Christophe Attias...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801489466
• ISBN13: 9780801489464
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.6" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher