Jewish Approaches to Hinduism

Jewish Approaches to Hinduism A History of Ideas from Judah Ha-Levi to Jacob Sapir (12Th-19Th Centuries) - Routledge Studies in Religion

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book explores past expressions of the Jewish interest in Hinduism in order to learn what Hinduism has meant to Jews living mainly in the 12th through the 19th centuries. India and Hinduism, though never at the center of Jewish thought, claim a place in its history, in the picture Jews held of the wider world, of other religions and other human beings. Each chapter focuses on a specific author or text and examines the literary context as well as the cultural context, within and outside Jewish society, that provided images and ideas about India and its religions. Overall the volume constructs a history of ideas that changed over time with different writers in different settings. It will be especially relevant to scholars interested in Jewish thought, comparative religion, interreligious dialogue, and intellectual history.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781032013053
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 296.39945
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 236
Weight: 400g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 13mm