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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eisen, Robert, 1960-

Series:

SUNY Series in Jewish Philosophy

SUNY series in Jewish philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Levi ben Gershom, 1288-1344.

Levi ben Gershom.

Jews--Election, Doctrine of.

Jews.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

""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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-252) and index.

ISBN:

9781438401911

1438401914

OCLC:

794701304