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New heavens and a new earth : the Jewish reception of Copernican thought /

Jeremy Brown offers a study of the Jewish reception of the Copernican revolution, examining 400 years of Jewish writings on the Copernican model. Brown shows the ways in which Jews ignored, rejected, or accepted the Copernican model, and the theological and societal underpinnings of their choices.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Jeremy, 1964-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Subjects:
Copernicus, Nicolaus, > 1473-1543.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, > 1473-1543
Judaism and science.
Astronomy > Religious aspects > Judaism > History.
Judaïsme et sciences.
Astronomie > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme > Histoire.
RELIGION > Judaism > General.
Astronomy > Religious aspects > Judaism
Judaism and science
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Judaism.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Jeremy Brown offers a study of the Jewish reception of the Copernican revolution, examining 400 years of Jewish writings on the Copernican model. Brown shows the ways in which Jews ignored, rejected, or accepted the Copernican model, and the theological and societal underpinnings of their choices.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 394 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199345083
0199345082
9780199908790
0199908796