The Image of the Black in Jewish Culture
Subtitle: A History of the Other (RoutledgeCurzon Jewish Philosophy Series)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: October 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780700715879
Subjects: Black studies; Cultural studies; Jewish studies; Judaism; Philosophy of religion; Sociology; Religion; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; Jewish - General; Minority Studies - Race Relations; Social Science / Ethnic Studies; Judaism - General; Blacks; Blacks in literature; History; History and criticism; Jewish literature; Public opinion; To 1500
First sentence: Book of the Seeker (Sefer ha-Mevakesh), written by Rabbi Shem Tov ibn Falaquera in the mid thirteenth century, describes the dream of a rich man who saw the purpose of his existence in satisfying his material needs, blatantly ignoring the spiritual goal of human existence.