Abraham! Abraham!: Kierkegaard and the Hasidim on the Binding of Isaac (Routledge Revivals)

Gellman, Jerome I.

ISBN 10: 0754616797 / ISBN 13: 9780754616795

Published by Routledge, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Abraham! Abraham!: Kierkegaard and the Hasidim on the Binding of Isaac (Routledge Revivals)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754616797
• ISBN 13: 9780754616795
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 222.3 grams

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Synopsis

An adventure in contemporary theology addressing the akedah (the binding or sacrifice of Isaac) inspired by Kierkegaard and by the Hasidim, especially Rabbi Nachman of Breslav and Rabbi Mordechai Joseph Leiner of Izbica. Gellman presents his version of Kierkegaard and compares and contrasts this with Hasidic thinkers. He then proceeds to employ Kierkegaardian and Hasidic themes to develop a contemporary reading of the story, and, in contrast, presents an understanding of the akedah from Sarah's point of view. Aiming to appeal to a wide range of readers interested in existentialism, Hasidism, Christian thought, and feminist thought, Jerome Gellman illustrates the richness in Kierkegaard and Hasidic writings on the akedah.