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 of Christianity, author Alon Goshen-Gottstein seeks to define
what Avoda Zara is and how one might recognize the same God in
different religions, despite legal definitions. Through a series of
leading questions, the discussion moves from a blanket view of
Hinduism as idolatry to a recognition that all religions have aspects
that are idolatrous and non-idolatrous. Goshen-Gottstein explains how
the category of idolatry itself must be viewed with more nuance.
Introducing this nuance, he asserts, leads one away from a globalized
view of an entire tradition in these terms.
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ISBN
9781137455284
Publisert
2019
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Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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