Philosophy in a Time of Crisis: Don Isaac Abravanel
Subtitle: Defender of the Faith (RoutledgeCurzon Jewish Philosophy Series)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: November 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780700715909
Subjects: Jewish studies; Judaism; Oriental & Indian philosophy; Philosophy of religion; Philosophy; Religion; General; Judaism - Theology; Abravanel, Isaac; Dialoghi d'amore; Leon; Religion / Judaism / History; 1437-1508; Abravanel, Isaac,; Doctrines; Philosophy, Jewish; Philosophy, Medieval
First sentence: Since the biographical facts and course of Abravanel's multifarious life have been adequately treated by several authors, most notably Bentzion Netanyahu, it will be sufficient for our purpose merely to present a summary of the salient features of the life of this most versatile and yet ambivalent figure.