The Other in Jewish Thought and History: Constructions of Jewish Culture and Identity

Book Overview

Cultural boundaries and group identity are often forged in relation to the Other. In every society, conceptions of otherness, which often reflect a group's fears and vulnerabilities, result in deep-rooted traditions of inclusion and exclusion that permeate the culture's literature, religion, and politics. This volume explores the ways in which Jews have traditionally defined other groups and, in turn, themselves. The contributors, a distinguished...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814779905
• ISBN13: 9780814779903
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"