Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People

Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-13 : 9781438401911
ISBN-10 : 1438401914
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Book Synopsis Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People by : Robert Eisen

Download or read book Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People written by Robert Eisen and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gersonides was one of the intellectual giants of the medieval Jewish world, a thinker of remarkable diversity and ingenuity. In the light of Gersonides' thought on providential suffering and on inherited providence, this book analyzes his position on one of the cardinal principles of Judaism: the concept of the Chosen People.


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