Election of Israel - The Idea of the Chosen People

Klappentext This controversial investigation of the doctrine of Israel's election casts new light on Jewish modernity. Zusammenfassung This book engages with two central questions: who are the Jews and how are Jews to be related to the contemporary world? In so doing! David Novak argues! controversially! for a retrieval of the classical doctine of the election of Israel! and explores the philosophical and theological implications of the idea. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Spinoza and his challenge; 2. Hermann Cohen's concept of election; 3. Franz Rosenzweig's return to the doctrine; 4. The retrieval of the biblical doctrine; 5. The rabbinic development of the doctrine; 6. Two medieval views of election; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Novak David, David Novak, David (University of Virginia) Novak
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2007
• EAN: 9780521044820
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04482-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Israel, RELIGION / Judaism / General, Judaism