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Perspectives on Jewish Though [Hardcover]

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ISBN-10: 9057021943 | ISBN-13: 978-9057021947 | Publication Date: October 1, 1998 | Edition: 1

This collection of writings comes as a tribute to one of the leading scholars of Judaic studies in the 20th century, Alexander Altmann, and to the Institute of Jewish Studies which he founded. His former students and colleagues present essays which touch upon the many areas of Professor Altmann's interest. The studies range from early rabbinic mystical texts to contemporary theological investigations. The majority of the articles explore leading figures and issues in medieval and early modern Jewish philosophy and mysticism. The persons whose writings are examined include: Maimonides, Gersonides, Abraham Abulafia, Mendelssohn, Leo Strauss, and Altmann himself.

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A valuable and complete bibliography of Altermann's extensive publications, enhances the worth of this commendable volume.
–Stephen D. Benin of University of Memphis

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Text: English, French

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Hardcover: 507 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (October 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9057021943
ISBN-13: 978-9057021947
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
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The following is a complete bibliography of the published work of Alexander Altmann. Read the first page

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Moses Mendelssohn, New York, Alexander Altmann, Menachem Mendel, Guide of the Perplexed, Abraham Abulafia, Ibn Rushd, Rabbi Isaac, Rabbi Simlai, Laws of Idolatry, Shneur Zalman, Wissenschaft des Judentums, Gershom Scholem, Mishneh Torah, Shem Tov, Brandeis University, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, The Meaning of Jewish Existence, Wars of the Lord, Epitome of Parva Naturalia, Leo Baeck, University College London, Yosef Yitzhak, Allan Arkush, Georges Vajda

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The Guide of the Perplexed, Vol. 1 by Moses Maimonides on 23 pages
Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism by Gershom Scholem on 6 pages
Kabbalah: New Perspectives by Professor Moshe Idel on 5 pages
Maimonidean Studies. Vol. 4 by Arthur Hyman on 4 pages
Studies in Ecstatic Kabbalah (Suny Series in Buddhist Studies) by Moshe Idel on 4 pages

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Prophecy: The History of an Idea in Medieval Jewish Philosophy (Amsterdam Studies in Jewish Philosophy) by Howard Kreisel on page 327, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Cambridge Companion to Maimonides (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) by Kenneth Seeskin in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Unveiling Eve: Reading Gender in Medieval Hebrew Literature (Jewish Culture and Contexts) by Tova Rosen in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Other God: Dualist Religions from Antiquity to the Cathar Heresy (Yale Nota Bene) by Mr. Yuri Stoyanov in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Uses and Abuses of the Classics: Western Interpretations of Greek Philosophy by Jorge J. E. Gracia on page 123, and Back Matter

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