Gersonides on providence, covenant, and the chosen people : a study in medieval Jewish philosophy and biblical commentary / / by Robert Eisen
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| Autore: |
Eisen Robert <1960->
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| Titolo: |
Gersonides on providence, covenant, and the chosen people : a study in medieval Jewish philosophy and biblical commentary / / by Robert Eisen
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| Pubblicazione: | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c1995 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 296.3/11 |
| Soggetto topico: | Jews - Election, Doctrine of |
| Jewish philosophy | |
| Philosophy, Medieval | |
| 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"" | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This is a careful examination of the doctrine of Jewish chosenness in the light of Gersonides's thought on providential suffering and on inherited providence. Gersonides is one of the most interesting and important philosophers of the later Jewish Middle Ages. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Gersonides on providence, covenant, and the chosen people |
| ISBN: | 1-4384-0191-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910814772503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
SUNY Series in Jewish Philosophy