Plato and the Talmud / Jacob Howland.
Plato and the Talmud / Jacob Howland.
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Cambridge, [Eng.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
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N184/136
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English
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xi, 282 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Introduction. Athens and Jerusalem -- 1. Talmudic and Platonic writing -- 2. Rabbis and holy men -- 3. Prophets and philosophers -- 4. Fathers and sons -- 5. Words and deeds -- 6. Gods and men -- 7. Miracles and necessity -- Epilogue. Tests and traditions.
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Cambridge, [Eng.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2011.
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"This innovative study sees the relationship between Athens and Jerusalem through the lens of the Platonic dialogues and the Talmud. Howland argues that these texts are animated by comparable conceptions of the proper roles of inquiry and reasoned debate in religious life, and by a profound awareness of the limits of our understanding of things div...
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Plato and the Talmud / Jacob Howland.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index.
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N184/136
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74Vv3gp2V0Wd
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0521193133
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184
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991009775519702626
