Comparative Perspectives on Judaisms and Jewish Identities
- ISBN-10
- 0814337015
- ISBN-13
- 9780814337011
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-11-02
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Author
- Stephen Sharot
Description
Provides sociological analyses of religious developments and identities in both historical and contemporary Jewish communities.
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