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Abraham Bar Hiyya on time, history, exile and redemption : an analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh / Hannu Töyrylä.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Töyrylä, Hannu, author.
- Series:
- Studies on the Children of Abraham ; Volume 4.
- Studies on the Children of Abraham, 2210-4720 ; Volume 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Messiah--Judaism.
- Messiah.
- Messianic era (Judaism).
- Eschatology, Jewish.
- Resurrection (Jewish theology).
- Redemption--Judaism.
- Redemption.
- Abraham bar Hiyya Savasorda, approximately 1065-approximately 1136. Megilat ha-megaleh.
- Abraham bar Hiyya Savasorda.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (550 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Brill 2014
- Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh by Abraham Bar Hiyya (12th c.) as a complete text in its historical and cultural context, showing that the work - written at a time when Jews increasingly came under Christian influence and dominance – presents a coherent argument for the continuing validity of the Jewish hope for redemption. In his argument, Bar Hiyya presents a view of history, the course of which was planted by God in creation, which runs inevitably towards the future redemption of the Jews. Bar Hiyya uses philosophical, scientific, biblical and astrological material to support his argument, and several times makes use of originally Christian ideas, which he inverts to suit his argument.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- In Search of the Message of Megillat ha-Megalleh
- Bar Hiyya’s Life and Works in Their Historical Context
- Elements and Characteristics of Megillat ha-Megalleh
- The Author’s Introduction
- Concept and Meaning of Time
- From Creation to History
- Soul, Fall and Restoration
- The History of Exile and Redemption in the Book of Daniel
- The History of Exile and Redemption According to Astrology
- The Ideas, Message and Coherency of Megillat ha-Megalleh
- Appendices
- Manuscripts
- Bibliography
- Indexes.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-27689-0
- OCLC:
- 884646507
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004276895 DOI
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