Encyclopedia of Judaism

This book is one of six in a series that provides encyclopedic information related to the world's religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, and Protestant Christianity. Judaism covers a 3,000‐year recorded history, and is a culture that has participated in every major country and society worldwide.

There are approximately 800 entries, listed from A‐Z. Each, whether biographical or topical, is an extensive essay on the topic, with capital letters in the text indicating cross‐references to other essays available elsewhere in the encyclopedia. Each entry ends with a Further Reading section, and there is an extensive bibliography at the end...