Studies On Astral Magic In Medieval Jewish Thought (Brill Reference Library of Judaism, 20) - Hardcover

Schwartz, Dov; Louvish, David; Stein, Batya

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9789004142343: Studies On Astral Magic In Medieval Jewish Thought (Brill Reference Library of Judaism, 20)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9004142347 ISBN 13: 9789004142343
Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 2004

Synopsis

Astral magic is shown to be a major influence in Jewish medieval thought. The book traces its winding course in the work of such figures as Judah Halevi, Nahmanides and others, and provides a new perspective on medieval Jewish rationalism.

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About the Author

Dov Schwartz has been associated with the Department of Philosophy at Bar-Ilan University, currently as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. Two of his recent publications include Faith at the Crossroads (Brill, 2002) and Contradiction and Concealment in Medieval Jewish Thought (in Hebrew, Bar-Ilan University Press, 2002). He is currently editing a fifteenth century commentary on The Kuzari, Heshek Shelomo by R. Shlomo b. Yehuda of Lunel.

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Publisher
Brill Academic Pub
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9004142347
ISBN 13 
9789004142343
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
251
Rating
  • 4.11 out of 5 stars
    9 ratings by Goodreads