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The reasons for the Commandments in Jewish thought : from the Bible to the Renaissance /

This classic work by early-20th-century Jewish humanist and scholar Isaac Heinemann surveys the crucial phases of Jewish thought concerning correct conduct as codified in the commandments. Heinemann provides his own systematic insights about the intellectual, emotional, pedagogical, and pragmatic re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heinemann, Yiẓḥak, 1876-1957
Otros Autores: Levin, Leonard, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2008.
Colección:Reference library of Jewish intellectual history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • The Reason for the Mitzvot
  • Author's Preface to First Edition (1942)
  • Translator's Preface
  • Chapter 1. The Nature of the Question
  • Chapter 2. The Biblical View
  • Chapter 3. The Views of the Rabbis
  • Chapter 4. The Views of the Hellenistic Jews
  • Chapter 5. Views of the Medieval Philosophers
  • Chapter 6. Saadia Gaon
  • Chapter 7. Baḥya ben Joseph Ibn Pakudah
  • Chapter 8. Rabbi Judah Halevi
  • Chapter 9. Abraham Ibn Ezra
  • Chapter 10. Abraham Ibn Daud
  • Chapter 11. Maimonides
  • Chapter 12. Gersonides
  • Chapter 13. Ḥasdai Crescas
  • Chapter 14. Joseph Albo
  • Chapter 15. Don Isaac Abravanel
  • Chapter 16. Summary of the Medieval Thinkers
  • Chapter 17. Principal Conclusions
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Index