This book assumes no prior knowledge of Judaism, and is aimed at students and general readers. Containing an account of the Jewish people and the main lines of their history, as well as eight chapters examining subjects including the Torah and tradition, worship, the Bible, law, ethics, mysticism, theology, eschatology and the problems facing Judaism today.

• Chronology


• The Jewish Calendar


• Introduction


• 1: A People and its Faith


• 2: Torah and Tradition


• 3: The Tradition of Worship


• 4: The Biblical Tradition


• 5: The Legal Tradition


• 6: The Ethical Tradition


• 7: The Mystical Tradition


• 8: The Theological Tradition


• 9: The Eschatological Tradition


• 10: Judaism Today


• Further Reading


• Index


• Index

Professor Nicholas de Lange is the Professor of Hebrew & Jewish Studies at Cambridge University. His publications include Atlas of the Jewish World and An Introduction to Judaism, and is editor of An Illustrated History of the Jewish People.