Cultures in Collision and Conversation Essays in the Intellectual History of the Jews
In Cultures in Collision and Conversation, David Berger addresses three broad themes in Jewish intellectual history: Jewish approaches to cultures external to Judaism and the controversies triggered by this issue in medieval and modern times; the impact of Christian challenges and differing philosop...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA
Academic Studies Press
2011
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| Series: | Judaism and Jewish Life
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | In Cultures in Collision and Conversation, David Berger addresses three broad themes in Jewish intellectual history: Jewish approaches to cultures external to Judaism and the controversies triggered by this issue in medieval and modern times; the impact of Christian challenges and differing philosophical orientations on Jewish interpretation of the Bible; and Messianic visions, movements, and debates from antiquity to the present. These essays include a monograph-length study of Jewish attitudes toward general culture in medieval and early modern times, analyses of the thought of Maimonides and Nahmanides, an assessment of the reactions to the most recent messianic movement in Jewish history, and reflections on the value of the academic study of Judaism. |
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| ISBN: | j.ctt21h4xrd 9781618117915 |
| Access: | Open Access |