Jew and philosopher : the return to Maimonides in the Jewish thought of Leo Strauss / Kenneth Hart Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Kenneth Hart, 1953-

Series:

SUNY Series in Judaica : Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion

SUNY series in Judaica

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strauss, Leo.

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Maimonides, Moses.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 278 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first book to deal with the Jewish thought of Leo Strauss.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Content""; """"In the Grip of the Theological-Political Predicament""""; ""Is a ""Return"" to Maimonides Possible?""; ""The Gradual Awakening""; ""Maimonides as Philosophical Theologian""; ""Maimonides as Platonic Philosopher-Statesman""; ""Maimonides as Esoteric Writer""; ""Conclusion""; ""Back Matter""; ""NOTES""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-264) and index.

ISBN:

9781438404721

1438404727

OCLC:

794701311