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The Beginning of the World in Renaissance Jewish Thought : Ma'aseh Bereshit in Italian Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah, 1492-1535.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Supplements to the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy SeriesPublisher: Boston : BRILL, 2016Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (210 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789004330634
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Beginning of the World in Renaissance Jewish ThoughtLOC classification:
  • BS651.O37 2016
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: In the Beginning -- Part 1Bereshit-The Wisdom of the Beginning -- Chapter 1 On the Wisdom of Language-Yohanan Alemanno on the Word of God and the Simulacrum of Creation -- Chapter 2 On the Wisdom of Christ-Giovanni Pico della Mirandola on the Truth of the Son and the Creation of the World -- Chapter 3 On the Wisdom of Angels-Isaac Abravanelon the Separate Intellects, Bodies, and theGarments of Creation -- Chapter 4 On the Wisdom of Beauty-Leone Ebreo on Art and Creation -- Part 2 Tohu Va-Vohu-Astounding and Substantial Beginnings -- Chapter 5 Hylomorphic Time-Yohanan Alemanno on Form, Matter, and the Days of Creation -- Chapter 6 Edifices and Days-Giovanni Pico della Mirandola on Formation, Teshuvah, and the Return to Christ -- Chapter 7 Ex-Nihilo Creation-Isaac Abravanel on the Formation of the World, Evil, and Peace -- Chapter 8 Chaos and Divine Spirit-Leone Ebreo on Greek Mythology, Jewish Lore, and the Gendered Creation of the Universe -- Concluding Remarks: On Sources and Influences in Relation to "The Beginning" -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: In The Beginning of the World in Renaissance Jewish Thought, Brian Ogren deeply analyzes late fifteenth century Italian Jewish thought concerning the creation of the world and the beginning of time. Ogren examines uses of philosophy and Kabbalah in the thought of four important fifteenth century thinkers.
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: In the Beginning -- Part 1Bereshit-The Wisdom of the Beginning -- Chapter 1 On the Wisdom of Language-Yohanan Alemanno on the Word of God and the Simulacrum of Creation -- Chapter 2 On the Wisdom of Christ-Giovanni Pico della Mirandola on the Truth of the Son and the Creation of the World -- Chapter 3 On the Wisdom of Angels-Isaac Abravanelon the Separate Intellects, Bodies, and theGarments of Creation -- Chapter 4 On the Wisdom of Beauty-Leone Ebreo on Art and Creation -- Part 2 Tohu Va-Vohu-Astounding and Substantial Beginnings -- Chapter 5 Hylomorphic Time-Yohanan Alemanno on Form, Matter, and the Days of Creation -- Chapter 6 Edifices and Days-Giovanni Pico della Mirandola on Formation, Teshuvah, and the Return to Christ -- Chapter 7 Ex-Nihilo Creation-Isaac Abravanel on the Formation of the World, Evil, and Peace -- Chapter 8 Chaos and Divine Spirit-Leone Ebreo on Greek Mythology, Jewish Lore, and the Gendered Creation of the Universe -- Concluding Remarks: On Sources and Influences in Relation to "The Beginning" -- Bibliography -- Index.

In The Beginning of the World in Renaissance Jewish Thought, Brian Ogren deeply analyzes late fifteenth century Italian Jewish thought concerning the creation of the world and the beginning of time. Ogren examines uses of philosophy and Kabbalah in the thought of four important fifteenth century thinkers.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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