Collected Essays
Author | : Haym Soloveitchik |
Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2020-11-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781789628043 |
ISBN-13 | : 1789628040 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Download or read book Collected Essays written by Haym Soloveitchik and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-04 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing his major contribution to medieval Jewish intellectual history, Haym Soloveitchik focuses here on the radical German Pietists and their main literary work Sefer Ḥasidim, and on the writings and personality of the Provençal commentator Ravad of Posquières. In both areas he challenges reigning views and sets a new agenda for research.