Judaism the oldest of the Abrahamic religions is one of the pillars of modern civilization. A
collective of internationally renowned experts cooperated in a singular academic enterprise to
portray Judaism from its transformation as a Temple cult to its broad contemporary varieties.
In three volumes the long-running book series Die Religionen der Menschheit (Religions of
Humanity) presents for the first time a complete and compelling view on Jewish life now and
then - a fascinating portrait of the Jewish people with its ability to adapt itself to most
different cultural settings always maintaining its strong and unique identity. Volume III
completes this ambitious project with profound chapters on Modern Jewish Culture Halakhah
(Jewish Law) Jewish Languages Jewish Philosophy Modern Jewish Literature Feminism and
Gender and on Judaism and inter-faith relations.
