UID:
almahu_9948094357002882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780300235500
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9783110604252
Series Statement:
Yale Judaica Series
Content:
German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. Until now, attention was focused on Mendelssohn's German works-such as his groundbreaking Jerusalem-which have been duly translated into English. Edward Breuer and David Sorkin assert that his Hebrew works are essential for understanding both his biography and his oeuvre. This volume offers expertly translated and generously annotated selections from the entire corpus of Mendelssohn's published Hebrew writings. Mendelssohn wrote in Hebrew throughout his life, but these works-mainly grounded in biblical and other Hebrew classical works-have been hitherto inaccessible to most scholars. In this volume, Breuer and Sorkin make an important contribution to modern Jewish and religious thought, refuting the notion that Mendelssohn led a bifurcated intellectual and spiritual existence and demonstrating Mendelssohn's ability to transform traditional religious genres into vehicles for philosophical argumentation.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Translator 's Acknowledgments --
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General Notes to the Translation --
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Abbreviations --
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Introduction: The Mendelssohn Myth and the Asymmetrical Reception of the Hebrew Writings --
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I. Qohelet Musar / Preacher of Morals --
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II. Beʾur Millot ha-Higgayon / Commentary on the Treatise on Logical Terms --
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III. Megillat Qohelet / Commentary on Ecclesiastes --
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IV. Sefer Netivot ha-Shalom / The Paths of Peace --
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Additional Bibliography --
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Glossary --
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General Index --
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Index of Sources
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2018 English, De Gruyter, 9783110604252
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2018, De Gruyter, 9783110603255
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EBOOK PACKAGE Philosophy 2018 English, De Gruyter, 9783110604214
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EBOOK PACKAGE Philosophy 2018, De Gruyter, 9783110603217
In:
YUP eBook Package 2018, De Gruyter, 9783110638998
Language:
English
DOI:
10.12987/9780300235500
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.12987/9780300235500
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