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The Jews and the Reformation

Kenneth Austin

Hardback 2020-07-01

Publisher Description

Judaism has always been of great significance to Christianity but this relationship has also been marked by complexity and ambivalence. The emergence of new Protestant confessions in the Reformation had significant consequences for how Jews were viewed and treated. In this wide-ranging account, Kenneth Austin examines Christian attitudes toward Jews, the Hebrew language, and Jewish learning, arguing that they have much to tell us about the Reformation and its priorities-and have important implications for how we think about religious pluralism today.

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Publisher Description

Judaism has always been of great significance to Christianity but this relationship has also been marked by complexity and ambivalence. The emergence of new Protestant confessions in the Reformation had significant consequences for how Jews were viewed and treated. In this wide-ranging account, Kenneth Austin examines Christian attitudes toward Jews, the Hebrew language, and Jewish learning, arguing that they have much to tell us about the Reformation and its priorities-and have important implications for how we think about religious pluralism today.

Koorong Code527502
ISBN0300186290
EAN9780300186291
Pages288
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryChurch History
PublisherYale University Press
Publication DateJul 2020
Dimensions33 x 164 x 238mm
Weight0.7kg