Jewish messianic thoughts in an age of despair
Seeskin, Kenneth
Jewish messianic thoughts in an age of despair [Texte imprimé] / Kenneth Seeskin - Cambridge ; New York ; Melbourne [etc.] : Cambridge University Press, 2012 - 1 vol. (IX-222 p.) : couv. ill. ; 22 cm
Bibliogr. p. 207-215
Machine generated contents note: 1. Messianism and mythology -- 2. Maimonedes and the idea of a deflationary Messiah -- 3. Internalism: the Messiah within -- 4. Infinite deferral -- 5. History and rationality -- 6. History and irrationality -- 7. Redemption
"This book asks whether hope for a better future is defensible in light of the human propensity for evil"--
978-1-107-01792-4
Messiah--Judaism Redemption--Judaism Despair--Religious aspects--Judaism
296.336
Jewish messianic thoughts in an age of despair [Texte imprimé] / Kenneth Seeskin - Cambridge ; New York ; Melbourne [etc.] : Cambridge University Press, 2012 - 1 vol. (IX-222 p.) : couv. ill. ; 22 cm
Bibliogr. p. 207-215
Machine generated contents note: 1. Messianism and mythology -- 2. Maimonedes and the idea of a deflationary Messiah -- 3. Internalism: the Messiah within -- 4. Infinite deferral -- 5. History and rationality -- 6. History and irrationality -- 7. Redemption
"This book asks whether hope for a better future is defensible in light of the human propensity for evil"--
978-1-107-01792-4
Messiah--Judaism Redemption--Judaism Despair--Religious aspects--Judaism
296.336