Great Jewish Thinkers
Author:
Naomi E. PasachoffAn accessible introduction to Jewish thought, mixing biography, history, and philosophy, to present the lives and work of 16 seminal Jewish philosophers including Maimonides, Theodor Herzl, Leo Baeck, Abraham Isaac Kook, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Mordecai Kaplan.
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SKU:
1529ISBN:
9780874415292Grade Level:
9UPPages:
223
$18.95
An introduction to Jewish thinking anyone can read. This unique volume mixes biography, history, and philosophy, to present the lives and work of 16 seminal Jewish thinkers including Maimonides, Isaac Luria, the Baal Shem Tov, Theodor Herzl, Leo Baeck, Abraham Isaac Kook, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Mordecai Kaplan.A concluding chapter presents current trends in Jewish thought, with contributions from contemporary figures including Eugene Borowitz, Cynthia Ozick, Rachel Adler, Judith Plaskow, Elie Wiesel, and many others.