Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People: A Study in Medieval Jewish Philosophy and Biblical Commentary (S U N Y Series in Jewish Philosophy)
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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
Gersonides was one of the intellectual giants of the medieval Jewish world, a thinker of remarkable diversity and ingenuity. In the light of Gersonides' thought on providential suffering and on inherited providence, this book analyzes his position on one of the cardinal principles of Judaism: the concept of the Chosen People.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:079142314X
ISBN13:9780791423141
Release Date:April 1995
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Length:257 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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