Searching for a Distant God
The Legacy of Maimonides
$170.86
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2000
Summary
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 who is separate from his creation and unique is not just an abstraction but a suitable basis for worship. He examines this conclusion in the contexts of prayer, creation,sabbath observance, repentance, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780195128468 |
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| ISBN-10: | 019512846X |
| Author: | Kenneth Seeskin |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2000 |
| Weight: | 562g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
“Seeskin continues his articulation of the importance of philosophy of religion in this carefully and passionately argued book…Seeskin is not only writing to Jews who seek to know more about Maimonides but also to secular or Christian philosophers of religion… a highly accessible book.” Reli gious Studies Review
About The Author
Kenneth Seeskin
Kenneth Seeskin received his BA from Northwestern University in 1968 and his PhD from Yale University in 1972. He joined the faculty of Northwestern in 1972 and has taught there ever since. He is the author of seven books and numerous articles, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Maimonides and co-editor of The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Culture, and Religion. In 2001, he won the Koret Jewish Book Award for Searching for a Distant God and, in 2011, the National Jewish Book Award for The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Culture, and Religion. In 2009, Seeskin was named Philip M. and
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