Judaism, Liberalism, and Political Theology

Randi Rashkover editor Martin Kavka editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Published:5th Dec '13

Should be back in stock very soon

Judaism, Liberalism, and Political Theology cover

Proposes a new and richly detailed engagement between Judaism and the political.

Judaism, Liberalism, and Political Theology provides the first broad encounter between modern Jewish thought and recent developments in political theology. In opposition to impetuous associations of Judaism and liberalism and charges that Judaism cannot engender a universal political order, the essays in this volume propose a new and richly detailed engagement between Judaism and the political. The vexed status of liberalism in Jewish thought and Judaism in political theology is interrogated with recourse to thinking from across the Continental tradition.

"The editors have done their work well and supplied a very faithful summary of the contributor's labours, while the contribuotrs themselves have shown exemplary diligence and intellectual clarity for which this reader is extremely grateful."—The Muslim World Book Review
"[Proposes] a new and richly detailed engagement between Judaism and the political.Fall 2014"—Jewish Book World
"The collection's sharp and nuanced insights into the role of Judaism (real or imagined) in the discourse of political theology, and its corrective to the ways that in which Judaism has been misrepresented and abused by this important stream of modern thought, are urgent, enlightening, and highly recommended reading."—H-Judaic
"Of real pertinence and fills an important gap. The selection of participants has been judiciously made, and they contribute effectively to clarifying the multifaceted problem that unfolds."—Bettina Bergo, Université de Montréal
"This collection of essays, which examines political theology from the distinct perspective of Jewish philosophy, could not be timelier or more useful for scholars and students navigating what is often viewed as very dense and difficult material."—Claire Elise Katz, Texas A&M University

ISBN: 9780253010322

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 472g

376 pages