It Is Not Magic, It Is Smith: Comparison in a Study of Jewish Theology

In a search for a theoretical framework that would structure and orient a comparative analysis of diverse Jewish theological responses to the Holocaust, the author reached for J.Z. Smith's discussions of comparative enterprise. The questions of similarity, difference and of the putative goal of...

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Auteur principal: Krawcowicz, Barbara 1976- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill [2019]
Dans: Method & theory in the study of religion
Année: 2019, Volume: 31, Numéro: 1, Pages: 34-39
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Smith, Jonathan Z. 1938-2017 / Comparaison des religions / Théologie juive
Classifications IxTheo:AA Sciences des religions
BH Judaïsme
Sujets non-standardisés:B Theology
B Holocaust
B Ultra-orthodox
B Comparison
B Judaism
B Difference
B redescription
B Jewish Studies
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Résumé:In a search for a theoretical framework that would structure and orient a comparative analysis of diverse Jewish theological responses to the Holocaust, the author reached for J.Z. Smith's discussions of comparative enterprise. The questions of similarity, difference and of the putative goal of comparison loomed large over her project. In J.Z. Smith's work, the author found helpful clues, illuminating insights as well as somewhat confusing and counterintuitive examples.
ISSN:1570-0682
Contient:Enthalten in: Method & theory in the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341460