Ilana Maymind

Exile and Otherness

The Ethics of Shinran and Maimonides

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Following Levinas' articulation that "truth is accessible only to the mind capable of experiencing an exile away from its preconceptions and prejudices," Exile and Otherness posits that Shinran, the founder True Pure Land Buddhism, and Maimonides, a Jewish philosopher and Torah scholar, exhibit sensitivity to the neglected and suffering others.

Produktdetails

• Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 439g
• ISBN-13: 9781498574587
• ISBN-10: 1498574580
• Artikelnr.: 58019849

Autorenporträt

Ilana Maymind, PhD, teaches in the department of religious studies at Chapman University.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Introducing Shinran and Maimonides
Chapter 2: Shinran and Maimonides: Exile and Tolerance Chapter 3: Shinran
and Maimonides: Exile and the "Other" Chapter 4: What Can We Learn from the
Past Bibliography About the Author