Searching for a distant God: the legacy of Maimonides

Monotheism is usually considered Judaism's greatest contribution to world culture, but it is far from clear what monotheism is. This work examines the notion that monotheism is not so much a claim about the number of God as a claim about the nature of God. Seeskin argues that the idea of a God...

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Contributors: Seeskin, Kenneth 1947- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Oxford University Press 2000
In:Year: 2000
Reviews:Maimonidean scholarship at the end of the century (2002) (Samuelson, Norbert Max, 1936 -)
REVIEWS (2001) (Seidel, Esther)
Further subjects:B Maimonides, Moses (1135-1204) Religion
B God (Judaism) History of doctrines
B Jewish Philosophy
B Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204 Religion
B Religion
B Maimonides, Moses
B God (Judaism) ; History of doctrines
B Electronic books
B RELIGION ; Judaism ; Theology
B Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204 Contributions in doctrine of God Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204
B Monotheïsme
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