Judaism and Modern Man: An Interpretation of Jewish Religion (Jewish Lights Classic Reprint) [Paperback]

Will Herberg (Author), Neil Gillman (Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Jewish Lights Classic Reprint | Publication Date: October 1997

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Will Herberg has written the book of the generation on the Jewish religion." -Rabbi Milton Steinberg"A milestone in the religious thought of America...a book of great value to anyone concerned with the true inwardness of either the Christian or the Jewish faith." -Reinhold Neibuhr"Profoundly religious and intellectually exciting...joins the distinguished company of Martin Buber, Solomon Schechter, and Leo Baeck as a profound interpreter of Judaism and of the Biblical theology." -Milton Konvitz

About the Author

Will Herberg (1906-1977) was one of the most influential contemporary interpreters of Jewish religion. Among his other important works is the landmark Protestant-Catholic-Jew: An Essay in American Religious Sociology.Dr. Neil Gillman is Chair of the Department of Jewish Philosophy at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America; his most recent book is The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing; Trade edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879045877
• ISBN-13: 978-1879045873
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,949,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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