Jerusalem: Or on Religious Power and Judaism

Mendelssohn, Moses

ISBN 10: 0874512646 / ISBN 13: 9780874512649

Edité par Brandeis University Press, 1983

N° de réf. du vendeur 0874512646-4-33605658

Synopsis :

A classic text of enduring significance, Moses Mendelssohn's Jerusalem (1783) stands as a powerful plea for the separation of church and state and also as the first attempt to present Judaism as a religion eminently compatible with the ideas of the Enlightenment. Allan Arkush's new translation, drawing upon the great strides made by Mendelssohn research in recent decades, does full justice to contemporary insights into the subject while authentically reflecting a distinguished eighteenth-century text. Alexander Altmann's learned introduction opens up the complex structure and background of Mendelssohn's ideas. His detailed commentary, keyed to the text, provides references to literary sources and interpretations of the philosopher's intent.

À propos de l?auteur: ALEXANDER ALTMANN, the acknowledged dean of Mendelssohn scholars, died in 1987. He taught at Brandeis University and wrote numerous books, including the highly acclaimed Moses Mendelssohn: A Biographical Study (1973) and Essays in Jewish Intellectual History (1981).

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Jerusalem: Or on Religious Power and Judaism
Éditeur : Brandeis University Press
Date d'édition : 1983
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair