{"product_id":"moses-mendelssohns-living-script-philosophy-practice-history-judaism-hardback-9780253023742","title":"Moses Mendelssohn's Living Script; Philosophy, Practice, History, Judaism (Hardback) 9780253023742","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMoses Mendelssohn's Living Script\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePhilosophy, Practice, History, Judaism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElias Sacks (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253023742\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 December 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e334 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.662 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, \u003cem\u003eMoses Mendelssohn's Living Script\u003c\/em\u003e represents an exciting revival of sophisticated scholarly interest in the ''German Socrates''' philosophical-theological contributions. . . . The book is a must-read for students of Judaism, German intellectual history, and the hermeneutic tradition, and it may be hoped that more of its kind will follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (Toronto Journal of Theology) \u003cp\u003eHighly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e (Choice) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSacks has written an accessible book that will help students who read \u003cem\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e to better understand Mendelssohn's intellectual methods and objectives as well as his contributions to the development of modern religious forms of Judaism. \u003cem\u003eMendelssohn's Living Script \u003c\/em\u003eis also an important book that makes a valuable contribution to debates that will continue to engage the next generation of scholars of Mendelssohn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (Reading Religion) \u003cp\u003eWith scholarly acuity and philological sophistication, Sacks offers us an elegant historical examination of Mendelssohn's own historical consciousness, capturing the philosopher's enduring relevance for the present and future.\u003c\/p\u003e (The Journal of Religion)\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) is often described as the founder of modern Jewish thought and as a leading philosopher of the late Enlightenment. One of Mendelssohn's main concerns was how to conceive of the relationship between Judaism, philosophy, and the civic life of a modern state. Elias Sacks explores Mendelssohn's landmark account of Jewish practice—Judaism's \"living script,\" to use his famous phrase—to present a broader reading of Mendelssohn's writings and extend inquiry into conversations about modernity and religion. By studying Mendelssohn's thought in these dimensions, Sacks suggests that he shows a deep concern with history. Sacks affords a view of a foundational moment in Jewish modernity and forwards new ways of thinking about ritual practice, the development of traditions, and the role of religion in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslations and Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. The \"Living Script\": Jerusalem's Perplexing Arguments\u003cbr\u003e2. Conceptual Disfiguring: Jewish Practice and Philosophical History\u003cbr\u003e3. The Felicity of the Nation: Jewish Practice and Social History\u003cbr\u003e4. \"The Strict Obedience We Owe\": Jewish Practice and the Study of History\u003cbr\u003e5. Rethinking Mendelssohn: Mendelssohn's Historical Judaism\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Beyond Mendelssohn: History, Modernity, and Religious Practice\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735741067544,"sku":"9780253023742","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/moses-mendelssohns-living-script-philosophy-practice-history-judaism-hardback-9780253023742","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}