Seven Jewish Cultures: A Reinterpretation of Jewish History and ThoughtCambridge University Press, 21.06.1990 - 293 Seiten Professor Shmueli has synthesized history, philosophy, biblical scholarship, sociology, literature and psychology into an original and profound new view of Jewish history. Jewish history is viewed as an unfolding of seven successive systems of cultures, where each culture emerges in its time both as a rebel and a successor of previous cultures. Each presents itself as a distinct and often startlingly different framework in which the meaning of Jewish life is always interpreted anew. In this sense, Jewish history may be said to have undergone seven great "Renaissances." This study emphasizes the chasm that divides the five "cultures of faith" from the secular cultures of the Emancipation and nationalist-Israeli periods. Shmueli argues that the cultures of modernity have created a new frame of reference for the Jewish people. No longer is Jewish history viewed as a divine drama, and no longer is the Bible seen as the hermeneutical key to all Jewish problems. Both in Israel and outside it, claims Shmueli, there is a need for a new balance that will retain the creative elements of the past and, at the same time, permit reinterpretation and change. |
Inhalt
A wealth of cultures ΙΟ | 10 |
Interpretation of Scripture in Israels cultures | 43 |
Song of Songs a paradigm of cultural change | 65 |
The commandments in Israels cultures | 82 |
The threefold tension in Jewish history | 112 |
Historical knowledge in the service of faith | 140 |
Historical consciousness in the Emancipation culture | 167 |
The struggle for selfaffirmation | 203 |
Conclusions and implications | 234 |
Notes | 252 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abraham aggadah ancient authority Aviv Baer believe Bialik Institute Bialik Institute Press Bible century chapter Christian commandments commentary concept covenant creative creators culture's deeds destruction diaspora Dinur divine Dubnov Emancipation culture entire essence example exegesis exile existence Ezra fact Gentiles Gersonides God's Graetz Halachah Hebrew hermeneutic historians historiography Holy human Ibid idea individual innovations interpretation Israel's cultures Jerusalem Jewish cultures Jewish history Jews Jost Judaism Kabbalah Karaites King knowledge Land of Israel language Maimonides Messianic metaphors method Midrash Mishnah Mishneh Torah modern Moses Mystical culture National-Israeli culture nations nature ontology opinions past period philosophers Poetic-Philosophic culture political Prophets Rabbi Rabbinic culture reality redemption religion religious scholars Science of Judaism Scriptures Second Temple secular social Song of Songs soteriological spiritual symbols Talmudic culture Tel Aviv tension theory thinkers Torah traditional faith trans unique verse wisdom words Yitzhak Baer