Jewish Studies

Provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period (530 BC) to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana", and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures. Includes maps and bibliographies.

Geographic and historic scope encompasses the former Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire, and all modern Islamic states. Contains authoritative articles, figures, drawings, genealogical tables, maps, and biographies. This version includes the second edition (EI2) AND the third edition (EI3). Both editions are automatically searched, in Arabic transcription and in English.

Includes over 5,000 A to Z reference entries, as well as chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images, maps, and timelines. Proviides online, searchable access to a dozen current, core content titles.