An Unusual Relationship
Evangelical Christians and Jews
$95.02
- Hardcover
316 pages
- Release Date
23 June 2013
Summary
It
is generally accepted that Jews and evangelical Christians have little in
common. Yet special alliances developed
between the two groups in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Evangelicals
viewed Jews as both the rightful heirs of Israel and as a group who failed to
recognize their true savior. Consequently, they set out to influence the course
of Jewish life by attempting to evangelize Jews and to facilitate their return
to Palestine. Their double…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780814770689 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0814770681 |
| Author: | Yaakov Ariel |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 316 |
| Release Date: | 23 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History |
Critics Review
“Clear and accessible; this is a book that will appeal to the intelligent, curious reader that we all seek to reach.” -Shalom Goldman, Duke University “In this enormously well researched and gracefully argued book, Ariel develops a nuanced theme: the complexity, ambivalence, and even paradox that has characterized conservative Protestant beliefs regarding Jews and Israel, and the diverse responses among Jews… First-rate scholarship presented in a pleasingly accessible style.” Stephen Spector, author of Evangelicals and Israel: The Story of American Christian Zionism
Yaakov Ariel
Yaakov Ariel is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His book, Evangelizing the Chosen People: Missions to the Jews in America, 1880 - 2000 (UNC Press, 2000), was awarded the Albert C. Outler prize by the American Society of Church History.
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