4 edition of The Jews, their history, culture, and religion found in the catalog.
The Jews, their history, culture, and religion
Published
1949
by Jewish Publication Society of America in Philadelphia
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographies.
Statement | edited by Louis Finkelstein. |
Series | The Gitelson library |
Contributions | Finkelstein, Louis, 1895- |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | DS102.4 .F5 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | 4 v. (xxxiii, 1431 p.) : |
Number of Pages | 1431 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL6067428M |
LC Control Number | 50005213 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 1187612 |
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The book is organized under four general areas of concern: The History of Judaism and the Jews; The Role of Judaism in Civilization; The Sociology and Demography of the Jews; and The Jewish Religion. As a force for deeper and better understanding of the Jewish cultural and religious contribution to mankind, this book promises to sand as a classic of our : Louis (Editor) Finkelstein.
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Louis Finkelstein (J in Cincinnati, Ohio – 29 November ) was a Talmud scholar, an expert in Jewish law, and a leader of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS) and Conservative Judaism.
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