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Philosophy of the Bible as Foundation of Jewish Culture
Eliezer Schweid
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Paperback. A modern interpretation of the Bible as narrative and law that can reopen the dialogue of contemporary Jews with the Bible, from which a dynamic Jewish culture can continue to draw its inspiration. It helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary dimensions. Translator(s): Levin, Leonard. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
The fundamental book of Eliezer Schweid is a modern interpretation of the Bible as narrative and law that can reopen the dialogue of contemporary Jews with the Bible, from which a dynamic Jewish culture can continue to draw its inspiration. The approach draws at the same time from the philosophical modernism of Hermann Cohen, the dialogical philosophy of Buber, the religious phenomenology of Heschel, and the insights of contemporary Biblical scholars, including literary analysts of the Bible. Schweid helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary ... Read more
The fundamental book of Eliezer Schweid is a modern interpretation of the Bible as narrative and law that can reopen the dialogue of contemporary Jews with the Bible, from which a dynamic Jewish culture can continue to draw its inspiration. The approach draws at the same time from the philosophical modernism of Hermann Cohen, the dialogical philosophy of Buber, the religious phenomenology of Heschel, and the insights of contemporary Biblical scholars, including literary analysts of the Bible. Schweid helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Brighton, United States
ISBN
9781934843512
SKU
V9781934843512
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About Eliezer Schweid
Eliezer Schweid (1929-2022) was Professor Emeritus of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University. He published over forty books in general and specific areas of Jewish thought of all periods, and commented frequently on the relevance of the legacy of Jewish thought to contemporary issues of Jewish and universal human concern. He was the recipient of the distinguished Israel Prize and ... Read more
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