A History of Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages

Colette Sirat (Author)

9780521397278, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 30 November 1990

496 pages
22.8 x 14.8 x 3 cm, 0.604 kg

'A History of Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages will be of great use not only to those interested in Jewish thought; it should also be consulted by students of Muslim and Christian thought too.' Renaissance Studies

Jewish medieval philosophy has formed the subject of much research over the past thirty years since the appearance of Gutmann's Philosophies of Judaism, resulting in greater understanding and a new need for summation. This important work, now available in paperback, aims to supply that need, and devotes ample discussion to the major figures of the period like Saadiah Gaon, Maimonides, Abraham Ibn Ezra and Judah Halevi. It also gives much attention to the discussion and presentation of texts by lesser known authors clustering around the greater men and movements.

Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The Mutakallimun and other Jewish thinkers inspired by Muslim theological movements
3. The Neoplatonists
4. Judah Halevi and Abu-l-Barakat
5. Aristotelianism
6. Maimonides
7. The thirteenth century
8. The fourteenth century
9. The fifteenth century
Bibliography
General index
Index of medieval works quoted in text.

Subject Areas: Judaism [HRJ]