Jewish Encounter with Hinduism

History, Spirituality, Identity

AvAlon Goshen-Gottstein

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

Del i serien Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice

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Beskrivning

Hinduism has become a vital 'other' for Judaism over the past decades. The book surveys the history of the relationship from historical to contemporary times, from travellers to religious leadership. It explores the potential enrichment for Jewish theology and spirituality, as well as the challenges for Jewish identity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-11-03
Mått:155 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt:562 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice
Antal sidor:275
Upplaga:2016
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781137558190

Utforska kategorier

Hinduism inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Judendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Alon Goshen-Gottstein is Executive Director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute, Israel.

Recensioner i media

'Alon Goshen-Gottstein is an important, world class pioneer in developing Judaism's approach to other religions. In this book, he gives us deeper insight into Hinduism and Judaism. This book will help enable readers to connect to and learn from one of the oldest religions in human history. Such understanding is essential to the credibility and standing of Judaism as a world religion.' - Irving Greenberg

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1. Situating the Project - Personal and Collective Dimensions 2. The Hindu-Jewish Encounter - The Present Context 3. The Jews of India - What Can We Learn from Them? 4. Sarmad the Jew - A Precursor of the Encounter 5. Judaism(s) and Hinduism(s) 6. Judaism and Hinduism - Insights from the Comparative Study of Religion 7. The Passage to India, The Quest for Spirituality 8. Saints - Encountering the Divine in Humanity 9. The Wisdom of India - Ancient Images and Contemporary Challenges 10. The Encounter Within: Hinduism and Configurations of Jewish Identity 11. The Encounter Becomes Official: Hindu-Jewish Summits 12. Hinduism and a Jewish Theology of Religions 13. Summary and a Personal Epilogue