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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462376603321

Autore

Eisen Robert <1960->

Titolo

Gersonides on providence, covenant, and the chosen people [[electronic resource] ] : a study in medieval Jewish philosophy and biblical commentary / / by Robert Eisen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c1995

ISBN

1-4384-0191-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in Jewish philosophy

Disciplina

296.3/11

Soggetti

Jews - Election, Doctrine of

Jewish philosophy

Philosophy, Medieval

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 (p. 243-252) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Content""; ""Introduction""; ""The Philosophical Background""; ""The Covenant with Abraham""; ""From the Slavery in Egypt to the Conquest of Canaan""; ""The Covenant at Sinai""; ""The Torah and Esoteric Discourse""; ""From the Conquest of Canaan to the Present Exile""; ""The Messianic Era""; ""The Language of Providence in Gersonides' Biblical Commentaries""; ""Back Matter""; ""Conclusions""

""GERSONIDES ON JEWISH CHOSENNESS: ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT""""THE PLACE OF THE BIBLICAL COMMENT ARIES IN GERSONIDES' PHILOSOPHY""; ""Appendix""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""