Arthur Green

Gebundenes Buch

Defender of the Faithful

The Life and Thought of Rabbi Levi Yitshak of Berdychiv

Beschreibung

"Defender of the Faithful is an intellectual and religious biography of Levi Yitshak of Berdychiv (1740-1809), one of the most fascinating and colorful Hasidic leaders of his time. Featuring examples of Levi Yitshak's extraordinary texts alongside insightful analysis, Arthur Green examines both Levi Yitshak's theology and broader philosophy"--

Autor

Arthur Green was founding dean and is recently retired as rector of the Rabbinical School and the Irving Brudnick Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Religion at Hebrew College. He is professor emeritus at Brandeis University, where he occupied the distinguished Philip W. Lown Professorship of Jewish Thought. His books include Tormented Master: A Life of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav; The Heart of the Matter: Studies in Jewish Mysticism and Theology; A New Hasidism: Branches; and Judaism for the World: Reflections on God, Life, and Love, for which he was awarded a National Jewish Book Award.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Brandeis University Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 164mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 598g
• ISBN-13: 9781684581016
• ISBN-10: 168458101X
• Artikelnr.: 62816891