Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People - A Study in Medieval Jewish Philosophy and Biblical Commentary

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.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Robert Eisen is Assistant Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies at George Washington University.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Robert Eisen
• Verlag: State University of New York Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 26.04.1995
• EAN: 9780791423134
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-2313-4
• Seiten: 257
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Gewicht: 517 g
• Serien: Suny Series in Religious Studi; Suny Series in Religious Studi; Suny Jewish Philosophy
• Thema: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Weitere Weltreligionen