Encountering the Medieval in Modern Jewish Thought

Encountering the Medieval in Modern Jewish Thought
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Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9789004233508
ISBN-13 : 9004233504
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Download or read book Encountering the Medieval in Modern Jewish Thought written by James A. Diamond and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does the 'medieval' function as a bearer of Jewish identity in a changing secular world? Each chapter in this work addresses a different Jewish return to the medieval by using a language of renewal.


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