Holy War in Judaism The Fall and Rise of a Controversial Idea

Name: Holy War in Judaism The Fall and Rise of a Controversial Idea
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ISBN: 9780199860302

ISBN-10: 0199860300

ISBN-13: 9780199860302

Edition: 2012

Authors: Reuven Firestone

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Holy War in Judaismis the first book to consider how the concept of ''holy war'' disappeared from Jewish thought for almost 2000 years, only to reemerge with renewed vigor in modern times. Holy war, sanctioned or even commanded by God, is a common and recurring theme in the Hebrew Bible, but Rabbinic Judaism largely avoided discussion of holy war in the Talmud and related literatures for the simple reason that it became extremely dangerous and self-destructive. The revival of the holy war idea occurred with the rise of Zionism, and as the need for organized Jewish engagement in military actions developed, Orthodox Jews faced a dilemma. There was great need for all to engage in combat for…

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List price: $78.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/2/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.25" long x 1.19" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Preface


Abbreviations


Introduction



The Ancient Jewish World: Holy War in Practice



Holy War in the Bible



Jewish Holy War in Practice: Early Success



Holy War Fails



The World of the Rabbis: Holy War Interrupted



Rabbinic Responses to War's Failure



Rabbinic Typology of War



Who is the Enemy?



Maimonides' Counting of the Commandments



Nahmanides' Critique, and Other Thinkers



The Emergence of Jewish Modernity: Holy War on Hold



The Crisis of Modernity and Jewish Responses



From Practicality to a New Messianism



The New Jew



From Holocaust to Holy War: Israel's War of Independence



The Jewish State: Holy War Revived



1948 to 1967: From Defensive War to Preemptive War



1967 to 1973: The Miracle of Conquest and the Test of Yom Kippur



The 1980s: Holy War and Its Excesses


Conclusion: The Resurrection of Holy War


Glossary


Bibliography


Index