A short history of Jewish ethics : conduct and character in the context of covenant /

A Short History of Jewish Ethics traces the development of Jewish moral concepts and ethical reflection from its Biblical roots to the present day. Offers an engaging and thoughtful account of Jewish ethics. Brings together and discusses a broad range of historical sources covering two millennia of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mittleman, Alan
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Series:	Wiley online library.
Subjects:	Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Cabala > History. Ethics in rabinnical literature. Ethics in the Bible. Jewish ethics > History. Jewish philosophy > History. Rabbinical literature > History and criticism. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front Matter
Introduction
Ethics in the Axial Age
Some Aspects of Rabbinic Ethics
Medieval Philosophical Ethics
Medieval Rabbinic and Kabbalistic Ethics
Modern Jewish Ethics
Conclusion
Index.