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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458627703321

Autore

Töyrylä Hannu

Titolo

Abraham Bar Hiyya on time, history, exile and redemption : an analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh / / Hannu Töyrylä

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands : , : Brill, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

90-04-27689-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (550 p.)

Collana

Studies on the Children of Abraham, , 2210-4720 ; ; Volume 4

Disciplina

296.3/117

Soggetti

Messiah - Judaism

Messianic era (Judaism)

Eschatology, Jewish

Resurrection (Jewish theology)

Redemption - Judaism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- In Search of the Message of Megillat ha-Megalleh -- Bar Hiyya’s Life and Works in Their Historical Context -- Elements and Characteristics of Megillat ha-Megalleh -- The Author’s Introduction -- Concept and Meaning of Time -- From Creation to History -- Soul, Fall and Restoration -- The History of Exile and Redemption in the Book of Daniel -- The History of Exile and Redemption According to Astrology -- The Ideas, Message and Coherency of Megillat ha-Megalleh -- Appendices -- Manuscripts -- Bibliography -- Indexes.

Sommario/riassunto

An analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh by Abraham Bar Hiyya (12th c.) as a complete text in its historical and cultural context, showing that the work - written at a time when Jews increasingly came under Christian influence and dominance – presents a coherent argument for the continuing validity of the Jewish hope for redemption. In his argument, Bar Hiyya presents a view of history, the course of which was planted by God in creation, which runs inevitably towards the future redemption of the Jews. Bar Hiyya uses philosophical, scientific, biblical and astrological material to support his argument, and several times makes



use of originally Christian ideas, which he inverts to suit his argument.