Torah in the observatory Gersonides, Maimonides, Song of Songs / Menachem Kellner.
| Author/creator | Kellner, Menachem Marc, 1946- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Academic Studies Press, |
| Description | 374 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Twentieth Century Religious Thought, Volume 3: Judaism |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Emunot Emunot. ^A1129227 |
| Contents | Providence and the rabbinic tradition -- Mosaic prophecy: Maimonides and Gersonides -- Eschatology and miracles -- Creation, miracles, revelation -- Song of Songs and Gersonides' world -- Maimonides and Gersonides on astronomy and metaphysics -- Gersonides on the Song of Songs and the nature of science -- Politics and perfection: Gersonides vs. Maimonides -- The role of the active intellect in human cognition -- Imitatio dei and the dissemination of scientific knowledge -- Moses ibn Tibbon and Gersonides on Song of Songs -- Misogyny: Gersonides vs. Maimonides -- Gersonides and his cultured despisers: Arama and Abravanel. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references a(p. 337-364) nd index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010021777 |
| ISBN | 9781934843802 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1934843806 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |