Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People
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| Author | : Robert Eisen |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2012-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781438401911 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1438401914 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People by : Robert Eisen
Book excerpt: Gersonides was one of the intellectual giants of the medieval Jewish world, a thinker of remarkable diversity and ingenuity. In the light of Gersonides' thought on providential suffering and on inherited providence, this book analyzes his position on one of the cardinal principles of Judaism: the concept of the Chosen People.
