Jewish intellectual history : 16th to 20th century /
God, Torah, and Israel. These three concepts (i.e., personal belief, the meaning of Jewish ritual acts, and the purpose of continued Jewish existence) have been the focus of Jewish thought throughout history. But the last four centuries presented Jewish thinkers with difficult challenges. These lect...
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chantilly, Va. :
Teaching Co.,
[2002]
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| Series: | Great courses (Compact disc)
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| Summary: | God, Torah, and Israel. These three concepts (i.e., personal belief, the meaning of Jewish ritual acts, and the purpose of continued Jewish existence) have been the focus of Jewish thought throughout history. But the last four centuries presented Jewish thinkers with difficult challenges. These lectures address the challenges to Jewish intellectual thought in the past 500 years, identifying such challenges and revealing the ways in which a small group of Jewish thinkers attempted to address these challenges. |
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| Item Description: | Compact discs. In 2 containers (26 cm.); 6 sound discs and 1 course guidebook in each container. Teaching Co. Course number 4647 (4645-4646 on guidebooks). Accompanying guidebooks include biographical information, lecture notes and outlines, timelines, glossaries. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 12 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (22 cm.) |
| Bibliography: | Course guidebooks include bibliographical references. |