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It Is Not Magic, It Is Smith: Comparison in a Study of Jewish Theology

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: In a search for a theoretical framework that would structure and orient a comparative analysis of diverse Jewish theological responses to the Holocaust, the author reached for J.Z. Smith’s discussions of comparative enterprise. The questions of similarity, difference and of the putative goal of comparison loomed large over her project. In J.Z. Smith’s work, the author found helpful clues, illuminating insights as well as somewhat confusing and counterintuitive examples.

Source: Method & Theory in the Study of Religion

DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341460

Author: Barbara Krawcowicz

Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Study and Philosophy of Religion

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2916532016

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