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Leora Batnitzky, “How Judaism Became a Religion: An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought” (Princeton UP, 2011)
Leora Batnitzky, “How Judaism Became a Religion: An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought” (Princeton UP, 2011)
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jan 8, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
From her first book about the Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig, Leora Batnitzky has been heralded as a rising star in contemporary Jewish thought and the philosophy of religion. Batnitzky, a professor of Jewish studies and chair of the Department of Religion at Princeton University, joins host Jonathan Judaken to discuss the social construction of religion, the origins of Judaism, and her latest book, How Judaism Became a Religion: An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought (Princeton University Press, 2011).
This interview originally appeared on Counterpoint with Jonathan Judaken on WKNO-FM.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This interview originally appeared on Counterpoint with Jonathan Judaken on WKNO-FM.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 8, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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