War and Peace in Jewish Tradition : From the Biblical World to the Present.

The transition between the reality of war and a hope for peace has accompanied the Jewish people since biblical times. However, the ways in which both concepts are understood have changed many times over the ages, and both have different implications for an independent nation in its own land than th...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Levin, Yigal
Other Authors:	Shapira, Amnon
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Subjects:	War > Religious aspects > Judaism. War > Biblical teaching. War in rabbinical literature. War (Jewish law) Just war doctrine. Peace > Religious aspects > Judaism. Jewish ethics. War > Press coverage > Israel. War > Press coverage > United States.
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	9780203802199 0203802195
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central