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Hebrew Language and Jewish Thought (Routledgecurzon Jewish Studies Series)

By David Patterson

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0415346975, 9780415346979, 9780203639979
Open Library ID
OL22613787M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1056636 bytes)
Pages
256\253
Topic
Religion
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
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Description

Drawing on more than three hundred Hebrew roots, the author shows that Jewish thought employs Hebrew concepts and categories that are altogether distinct from those that characterize the Western speculative tradition. Among the key categories that shape Jewish thought are holiness, divinity, humanity, prayer, responsibility, exile, dwelling, gratitude, and language itself. While the Hebrew language is central to the investigation, the reader need not have a knowledge of Hebrew in order to follow it. Essential reading for students and scholars of Judaism, this book will also be of value to anyone interested in the categories of thinking that form humanity's ultimate concerns.

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