The Seductiveness of Jewish Myth
| Author | : S. Daniel Breslauer |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2012-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780791497449 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0791497445 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (445 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Seductiveness of Jewish Myth by : S. Daniel Breslauer
Download or read book The Seductiveness of Jewish Myth written by S. Daniel Breslauer and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seductiveness of Jewish Myth offers a panorama of diverse definitions of myth, understandings of Judaism, and competing evaluations of the "mythic" element in religion. The contributors focus on the problem of defining myth as a category in religious studies, examine modern religion and the role of myth in a "secularized" world, and look at specific cases of Jewish myth from biblical through modern times.
