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Between Mysticism and Philosophy: Sufi Language of Religious Experience in Judah Ha-Levi's Kuzari (S U N Y Series in Jewish Philosophy)

By Diana Lobel

Book information

Publisher
State University of New York Press
Year
2000
ISBN
0791444511, 9780791444511
Open Library ID
OL7802240M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8262818 bytes)
Pages
277\291
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

A revealing study of this important medieval Jewish poet and his relation to Islamic thought. Judah Ha-Levi (1075-1141), a medieval Jewish poet, mystic, and sophisticated critic of the rationalistic tradition in Judaism, is the focus of this ground-breaking study. Diana Lobel examines his influential philosophical dialogue, Sefer ha-Kuzari, written in Arabic and later translated into Hebrew, which broke religious and philosophical convention by infusing Sufi terms for religious experience with a new Jewish theological vision. Intellectually engaging, clear, and accessible, Between Mysticism and Philosophy is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the intertwined worlds of Jewish and Islamic philosophy, religion, and culture.

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