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Unbinding Isaac : the significance of the Akedah for modern Jewish thought /

"Unbinding Isaac assembles multiple strands of thought and modern knowledge of ancient human sacrifice to offer an original reading of the Akedah. God would like to want child sacrifice-a remarkable display of devotion-but moreso does not want child sacrifice. An authentically religious act can...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Koller, Aaron J., 1978- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Jewish experiences of the Akedah
  • 2. Kierkegaard
  • 3. Jewish parallels from the century of Kierkegaard
  • 4. Jewish followers from the twentieth century
  • 5. Criticizing Kierkegaard
  • 6. On child sacrifice
  • 7. Maimonides and the complexity of the Divine Will
  • 8. Rejecting child sacrifice
  • The demands of God and people.