Messianism in Medieval Jewish Thought / Dov Schwartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartz, Dov, Author.

Contributor:

Stein, Batya, translator.

Series:

Emunot.

Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Messianic era (Judaism)--History of doctrines.

Messianic era (Judaism).

Redemption--Judaism--History of doctrines.

Redemption.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 pages).

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Academic Studies Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Methodological Introduction

Chapter 2: Apocalyptic Messianism in a Rationalist Garb

Chapter 3: Individual Redemption and Naturalism

Chapter 4: The Resurgence of Apocalyptic Messianism

Chapter 5: The Decline of Collective Naturalism

Chapter 6: Between Naturalism and Apocalyptic Messianism

Chapter 7: Clarifying Positions: The Last Stage

Chapter 8: Conclusions: Redemption, Models, and Decisions

Appendix. History, Ideas, and the History of Ideas

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

ISBN:

1-61811-570-7

OCLC:

983739943