The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Judaism

by Jack Miles (Editor), David Biale (Editor)

Unprecedented in scope and approach, The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Judaism brings together over 300 texts from pre-Israelite Mesopotamia to post-Holocaust Israel and America. The volume features Jack Miles's illuminating General Introduction--"How the West Learned to Compare Religions"--as well as David Biale's "Israel among the Nations," a lively primer on Jewish history and the core teachings of Judaism.

Genres: Religion, Jewish, Nonfiction

722 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2015

About the author

Jack Miles (b. 1942) is an American author and winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the MacArthur Fellowship. His work on religion, politics, and culture has appeared in numerous national publications, including The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.

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Reviews

[Dave Nichols · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection of primary textual sources with commentary. Enlightening.