Ebook: Same God, other god : Judaism, Hinduism, and the problem of idolatry
Author: Goshen-Gottstein Alon
- Tags: Idolatry, Judaism -- Doctrines, Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism, Judaism -- Relations -- Hinduism, Hinduism -- Relations -- Judaism, Hinduism, Interfaith relations, Judaism, Rabbinical literature, Hinduismus, Idololatrie, Judentum, RELIGION / Judaism / General
- Series: Interreligious studies in theory and practice
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Language: English
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Jews often consider Hinduism to be Avoda Zara, idolatry, due to its worship of images and multiple gods. Closer study of Hinduism and of recent Jewish attitudes to it suggests the problem is far more complex. In the process of considering Hinduism's status as Avoda Zara, this book revisits the fundamental definitions of Avoda Zara and asks how we use the category. By appealing to the history of Judaism's view ofRead more...
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Jews often consider Hinduism to be Avoda Zara, idolatry, due to its worship of images and multiple gods. In the process of considering Hinduism's status as Avoda Zara, this book revisits theRead more...
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