Messianism in Medieval Jewish Thought

How did medieval Jewish scholars, from Saadia Gaon to Yitzhak Abravanel, imagine a world that has experienced salvation? What is the nature of reality in the days of the Messiah? This work explores reactions to the seductive promises of apocalyptic teachings, tracing their fluctuations between intel...

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Auteur principal: Shṿarts, Dov 1961- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brighton, MA Academic Studies Press 2017
Dans:Année: 2017
Collection/Revue:Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah Ser
RelBib Classification:BH Judaïsme
Sujets non-standardisés:B Redemption ; Judaism ; History of doctrines
B Redemption Judaism History of doctrines
B Jewish Philosophy
B Messianic era (Judaism) History of doctrines
B Messianic era (Judaism) ; History of doctrines
B Philosophy, Medieval
B RELIGION ; Judaism ; General
B Electronic books
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Erscheint auch als: Schwartz, Dov: Messianism in Medieval Jewish Thought. - Brighton, MA : Academic Studies Press, ©2017. - 9781618115690
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Résumé:How did medieval Jewish scholars, from Saadia Gaon to Yitzhak Abravanel, imagine a world that has experienced salvation? What is the nature of reality in the days of the Messiah? This work explores reactions to the seductive promises of apocalyptic teachings, tracing their fluctuations between intellect and imagination. The volume extensively surveys the tension between naturalistic and apocalyptic approaches to the history of the messianic idea so fundamental to the history of Jewish philosophy in the Middle Ages and reveals the scope and challenges of medieval thought
Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 225; Pages:226 to 250; Pages:251 to 275; Pages:276 to 287.
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
ISBN:1618115707