{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-medieval-jewish-philosophy-hardback-9780521652070","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy (Hardback) 9780521652070","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn introduction to Jewish philosophical thought during the Middle Ages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel H. Frank (Edited by), Oliver Leaman (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521652070, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 September 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e508 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 3.5 cm, 0.878 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'… this is a useful collection that would probably function well as an advanced introduction to Medieval Jewish Philosophy for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students.' Journal of Jewish Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom the ninth to the fifteenth centuries Jewish thinkers living in Islamic and Christian lands philosophized about Judaism. Influenced first by Islamic theological speculation and the great philosophers of classical antiquity, and then in the late medieval period by Christian Scholasticism, Jewish philosophers and scientists reflected on the nature of language about God, the scope and limits of human understanding, the eternity or createdness of the world, prophecy and divine providence, the possibility of human freedom, and the relationship between divine and human law. Though many viewed philosophy as a dangerous threat, others incorporated it into their understanding of what it is to be a Jew. This Companion presents all the major Jewish thinkers of the period, the philosophical and non-philosophical contexts of their thought, and the interactions between Jewish and non-Jewish philosophers. It is a comprehensive introduction to a vital period of Jewish intellectual history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Note on transliteration\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Part I: Background and Context: 1. Introduction to the study of medieval Jewish philosophy Oliver Leaman\u003cbr\u003e 2. The biblical and rabbinic background to medieval Jewish philosophy David Shatz\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Islamic context of medieval Jewish philosophy Joel L. Kraemer\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Ideas, Works and Writers: 4. Saadya and Jewish kalam Sarah Stroumsa\u003cbr\u003e 5. Jewish Neoplatonism: being above Being and divine emanation in Solomon ibn Gabirol and Isaac Israeli Sarah Pessin\u003cbr\u003e 6. Judah Halevi and his use of philosophy in the Kuzari Barry S. Kogan\u003cbr\u003e 7. Maimonides and medieval Jewish Aristotelianism Daniel H. Frank\u003cbr\u003e 8. Maimonides and the sciences Tzvi Langermann\u003cbr\u003e 9. Medieval Jewish political thought Menachem Lorberbaum\u003cbr\u003e 10. Judaism and Sufism Paul B. Fenton\u003cbr\u003e 11. Philosophy and kabbalah: 1200–1600 Hava Tirosh-Samuelson\u003cbr\u003e 12. Arabic into Hebrew: the Hebrew translation movement and the influence of Averroes upon medieval Jewish thought Steven Harvey\u003cbr\u003e 13. Philosophy in southern France: controversy over philosophic study and the influence of Averroes upon Jewish thought Gregg Stern\u003cbr\u003e 14. Conservative tendencies in Gersonides' religious philosophy Charles H. Manekin\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Later Years: 15. The impact of scholasticism upon Jewish philosophy in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries T. M. Rudavsky\u003cbr\u003e 16. Jewish philosophy and the Jewish-Christian philosophical dialogue in fifteenth-century Spain Ari Ackerman\u003cbr\u003e 17. Hasdai Crescas and anti-Aristotelianism James T. Robinson\u003cbr\u003e 18. The end and aftereffects of medieval Jewish philosophy Seymour Feldman\u003cbr\u003e Guide to further reading in English\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e], Judaism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Judaism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Judaism%20%5BHRJ%5D%22\"\u003eHRJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46251980914968,"sku":"9780521652070","price":78.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521652070i.jpg?v=1691927788","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-medieval-jewish-philosophy-hardback-9780521652070","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}