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Ancient Judaism (book) - definition of Ancient Judaism (book) in Encyclopedia (898 words) |
 | Ancient Judaism also know as Ancient Palestine: Society and Religion is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist in early 20th century. |
| Note that the original edition was in German - the essays on Ancient Judaism appeared originally in the 1917-1919 issues of the Archiv fur Sozialwissenschaft und Sozialforschung. |
| Weber notes that Judaism not only fatheted Christianity and Islam, but was crucial to the rise of modern Occident state, as its influence were as important to those of Hellenistic and Roman cultures. |
| Judaism (5946 words) |
| The ancient historian Josephus emphasizes practices and traditions rather than beliefs when he describes the characteristics of an apostate (a Jew who does not follow traditional customs) and the requirements for conversion to Judaism (circumcision, and adherence to traditional customs). |
| Orthodox Judaism (includes Hasidic Judaism, Haredi (or Ultra-Orthodox) Judaism and Modern Orthodox Judaism) - this denomination holds that the Torah was written by God and Moses, and that the original laws within it are binding and unchanging. |
| Reform Judaism (outside of the USA also known as Progressive Judaism, and in the U.K. as Liberal Judaism) originally formed in Germany as a reaction to traditional Judaism, stresses integration with society and a personal interpretation of the Torah. |
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