A Hindu-Jewish conversation : root traditions in dialogue / Rachel Fell McDermott and Daniel F. Polish.
| Author/creator | McDermott, Rachel Fell author. |
| Other author | Polish, Daniel F., author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2024] |
| Description | xiv, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in comparative philosophy and religion Studies in comparative philosophy and religion. ^A534113 |
| Contents | Introduction: Why Compare Jewish and Hindu Traditions? -- 1. Image Worship: Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and Theological Debate -- 2. Patterns of Perfection? Heroes and Holy People -- 3. Jewish Woman, Hindu Woman -- 4. Intimate Relations: Psalms and Bhakti Poetry -- 5. Why Do Bad Things Happen to Us? Comparative Reflections on Theodicy -- 6. The Land in Jewish and Hindu Traditions -- 7. The Uncomfortable Question of Caste (and Possible Jewish Analogues) -- Conclusion: Testing Theory in Lived Encounter. |
| Abstract | "This book engages historically and theologically with the Hindu and Jewish traditions, covering conceptions of the divine, religious heroes, women, devotional literature, theodicy, land, and nationalist claims on it, and social differentiation and oppression. Scholarly considerations are enriched with actual conversations between Hindus and Jews"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: McDermott, Rachel Fell. Hindu-Jewish conversation Lanham : The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2024 9781793646552 |
| LCCN | 2023049541 |
| ISBN | 9781793646545 |
| ISBN | 1793646546 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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