The Jewish Mind Paperback – 11 December 2007
by Raphael Patai (Author)
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A Landmark Exploration of Jewish History and Culturee
First published in 1977, The Jewish Mind provides a penetrating insight into the complex collective reality of the Jewish people. Raphael Patai examines how six great historical encounters, spanning three millennia, between the Jews and other cultures led to both change and continuity in Jewish communities throughout the global diaspora.
A Timeless Analysis by a Prominent Scholar
Patai, a noted cultural anthropologist and historian, drew on a lifetime of research and personal experience to explore the contemporary Jewish mind in its many manifestations, including an exploration of the notion of Jews as a race, an investigation into Jewish intelligence and talents, a discussion of Jewish self-hate, and a profile of Jewish personality and character.
An Insightful New Foreword by Ari L. Goldman
Bestselling author and journalist Ari L. Goldman places the book in the context of recent turbulent events, especially in the Middle East, and confirms Patai s conclusion that Judaism remains of enormous value to humankind. Goldman calls the book a brilliant and absorbing survey of everything poured into the Jewish mind over the millennia. The Jewish Mind is a towering work of scholarship that remains relevant to anyone trying to understand Jewish culture and society around the world today.
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[A]n informative, readable book...a well-researched, comprehensive study. Publishers Weekly
An analytical history par excellence... The Jewish Press
[A]n invaluable study of the benefits and deficits of cultural assimilation... Library Journal --Publishers Weekly
Raphael Patai s The Jewish Mind is a synthesis of his life s work, which has been devoted to explaining the profoundly influential, complex, and mysterious ways of the Jewish people...[a] fascinating book... The Jerusalem Post
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The coverage is encyclopedic...an important synthesis and highly recommended... Choice
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About the Author
Raphael Patai was the author of more than 600 articles and thirty books, including The Arab Mind, The Hebrew Goddess, Hebrew Myths, and The Myth of the Jewish Race. He lived for more than fifteen years in Palestine before coming to the United States, where he taught at Princeton, Columbia, and other universities. A prolific cultural anthropologist, historian, folklorist, and biblical author, Dr. Patai died in 1996.
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Publisher : Hatherleigh Press; Revised edition (11 December 2007)
Language : English
Paperback : 635 pages
ISBN-10 : 1578262461
ISBN-13 : 978-1578262465
Dimensions : 15.27 x 3.43 x 22.86 cmCustomer Reviews:
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4.0 out of 5 stars This book can help you to understand why the front lines of the struggle for peace and understanding are located on the bordersReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 3 May 2015
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A very helpful and pleasant read for those who wish to understand how the front lines of the struggle for peace and understanding came to be located on the borders of, and within, the nation of Israel. Another book, "The Arab Mind", by the same author, is also highly recommended as a companion volume.
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"Doc" Adelman
5.0 out of 5 stars A scientific discourse on behaviors and originsReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 23 January 2014
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Patai leaves no stone unturned, an in depth study into the behavior patterns and causative agents from heritage. The companion book, "the Arab Mind" is also a must read.
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Jay Axtell
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent analysis for non-Jewish readersReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 25 April 2015
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The Jewish Mind studiously develops the unique understanding of Jewish thought from the perspective of Patai. Excellent analysis for non-Jewish readers.
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John Y.
2.0 out of 5 stars Two StarsReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 9 April 2015
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