Writing under the auspices of the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem, Gellman (emeritus, philosophy, Ben-Gurion U.) presents a new approach to the doctrine that the Jews are the chosen people, and follows out the implications of this approach for the relationship between Judaism and other religions. He discusses setting the stage, criteria for choosing chosenness, views of chosenness, the Jews and the nations of the world, Judaism and world religions, and the past and future of chosenness. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)