A Short History of Jewish Ethics
Conduct and Character in the Context of Covenant
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A Short History of Jewish Ethics traces thedevelopment of Jewish moral concepts and ethical reflection fromits Biblical roots to the present day.
* Offers an engaging and thoughtful account of Jewish ethics
* Brings together and discusses a broad range of historicalsources covering two millennia of writings and conversations
* Combines current scholarship with original insights
* Written by a major internationally recognized scholar of Jewishphilosophy and ethics
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Alan L. Mittleman
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"This is a fine study and relatively accessible for anacademic work . . . The book is mostly descriptive rather thanevaluative. Dr. Mittleman does seem particularly concerned to showthe value of Jewish ethics to those operating from mainstreamsecular philosophical schools of thought. Recommended." (Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews, 1 September2012)
"For those with some background, Mittleman provides athoughtful tour through a number of seminal moments in Jewishethical reflection. Summing Up: Recommended. Someadvanced undergraduates, graduate students, andresearchers/faculty. (Choice, 1 July 2012)"[It] admirably recounts the Jewish tradition of ethical inquiryfrom its biblical beginnings until today. Mittleman is thoroughlyat home in the primary sources and secondary literature. He is alsoan expert on contemporary moral philosophy, which enables him tocontextualize Jewish thought within a wider framework of ethicaltheory ... He covers a vast amount of information in 200 pages, andthe reader who perseveres will learn much about the broad sweep ofJewish ethical thinking." (Jewish Ideas Daily)"This work is a thorough treatment of the history of Jewish Ethics.It is learned, beautifully written, and truly philosophical insofaras it deals with the thought of the various thinkers itcovers."
--David Novak, University of Toronto
"A fine piece of work, eminently useful and valuable. Mittlemanwears lightly his formidable range, his scholarship, and hismastery of the original texts in the Hebrew and German languages.The result is a learning experience that turns what might have beendaunting into a delightful and exciting adventure."
--Lenn E. Goodman, Vanderbilt University
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