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Jewish thought, utopia, and revolution /
In response to the grim realities of the present world Jewish thought has not tended to retreat into eschatological fantasy, but rather to project utopian visions precisely on to the present moment, envisioning redemptions that are concrete, immanent, and necessarily political in nature. In difficul...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Editions Rodopi,
2014.
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| Colección: | Value inquiry book series ;
274. Value inquiry book series. Philosophy and religion. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In response to the grim realities of the present world Jewish thought has not tended to retreat into eschatological fantasy, but rather to project utopian visions precisely on to the present moment, envisioning redemptions that are concrete, immanent, and necessarily political in nature. In difficult times and through shifting historical contexts, the messianic hope in the Jewish tradition has functioned as a political vision: the dream of a peaceful kingdom, of a country to return to, or of a leader who will administer justice among the nations. Against this background, it is unsurprising tha. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 211 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789401210782 9401210780 |
| ISSN: | 0929-8436 ; |