Jewish philosophy is often presented as an addendum to Jewish religion rather than as a rich and varied tradition in its own right; but the History of Jewish Philosophy explores the entire scope and variety of Jewish philosophy from philosophical interpretations of the Bible right up to contemporary Jewish feminist and postmodernist thought. The links between Jewish philosophy and its wider cultural context are stressed; building up a comprehensive and historically sensitive view of Jewish philosophy and its place in the development of philosophy as a whole. Includes:· Detailed discussions of the most important Jewish philosophers and philosophical movements· Descriptions of the social and cultural contexts in which Jewish philosophical thought developed throughout the centuries· Contributions by 35 leading scholars in the field; from Britain; Canada; Israel and the US· Detailed and extensive bibliographies
#1180301 in Books Melissa Raphael 2003-05-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x .55 x 6.14l; .85 #File Name: 0415236657240 pagesThe Female Face of God in Auschwitz
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Unforgettable; Humane; HopefulBy Chris PramukI concur with the above reviewer: without question this is one of the most impactful books I've ever read. As a Catholic theologian; I am awed at the humility and grace with which Raphael unearths hidden narratives of the death camps and reflects on them in light of the broader tradition of post-Holocaust theology; demonstrating profound humane and theological sensitivity. I've woven her work into my teaching and writing; and cannot shake the picture of God that emerges here. An extraordinary labor of empathic scholarship.8 of 12 people found the following review helpful. wowBy A Customerthe best and most poinant book i have ever read. ever jew should own it; and everyone else too0 of 6 people found the following review helpful. she gives feminism a bad nameBy frequent buyerI am a feminist who believes in equal rights and went to medical school in the 70's. She is a rabid FEMINIST; who expropriated the ultimate crime against humanity to advance her private agenda of radical FEMINISM. I read enough to make me sick; which wasn't much.
