Judaism and Science: A Historical Introduction

Covers the history of how science fits into the theology of Judaism and covers the achievements of Jews in scientific endeavors?This interdiscinplinary look at the intersection of Judaism and science is both a useful reference source and an interesting work to read. Academic, public, and synagogue libraries will want to consider it.?-Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter?In order to understand the historical relationship between Judaism and science, says Efron it is necessary to realize that there is no such thing as Judaism and no such thing as science: both have changed so radically over the centuries that nothing definitive can be said about either except in the context of a particular time and place. This said, he looks at particulars such as the nature of the Talmud and early Rabbinic literature, Medieval Jews and natural philosophy, and Jews and science in the 20th century.?-Reference & Research Book NewsThis interdiscinplinary look at the intersection of Judaism and science is both a useful reference source and an interesting work to read. Academic, public, and synagogue libraries will want to consider it.-Association of Jewish Libraries NewsletterIn order to understand the historical relationship between Judaism and science, says Efron it is necessary to realize that there is no such thing as Judaism and no such thing as science: both have changed so radically over the centuries that nothing definitive can be said about either except in the context of a particular time and place. This said, he looks at particulars such as the nature of the Talmud and early Rabbinic literature, Medieval Jews and natural philosophy, and Jews and science in the 20th century.-Reference & Research Book NewsJudaism and Science canvases three millennia of Jewish attitudes towards nature and its study. It answers many questions about the complex relationship of religion and science. How did religious attitudes and dogmas affect Jewish attitudes towards natural knowledge? Ho