Obadiah Sforno: light of the nations : Or 'ammim/Lumen gentium
"Light of the Nations is a philosophical work written by the Jewish intellectual and eminent biblical commentator Obadiah Sforno (ca. 1475-1550). His treatise, an apology for both Jewish and universal monotheistic beliefs, was published in Hebrew in 1537 under the title Or 'Ammim and was t...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais Hébreu Latin |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2024]
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Maimonides Library for Philosophy and Religion (5)
Année: 2024 |
| Collection/Revue: | Maimonides Library for Philosophy and Religion
5 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Jewish Philosophy
B Philosophy, Medieval B Sforno, Obadiah ben Jacob (approximately 1470-approximately 1550) Or ʻamim |
| Résumé: | "Light of the Nations is a philosophical work written by the Jewish intellectual and eminent biblical commentator Obadiah Sforno (ca. 1475-1550). His treatise, an apology for both Jewish and universal monotheistic beliefs, was published in Hebrew in 1537 under the title Or 'Ammim and was translated by the author into Latin as Lumen Gentium in 1548. Written in the style of a classical medieval Scholastic summa, the treatise's multilingual and multicultural dimensions reveal key humanist ideas that prevailed in the cities of northern Italy during the early modern period, while also speaking to its author's abiding exegetical rationality"-- back cover |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | viii, 520 pages, 29,5 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-68971-8 |
