Nine Talmudic Readings
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These nine masterful readings of the Talmud by the renowned French Jewish philosopher translate Jewish thought into the language of modern times.
One of the major continental philosophers of the twentieth century, Emmanuel Levinas was also an important Talmudic commentator. Between 1963 and 1975, he delivered an enlightening and influential series of commentaries at the annual Talmudic colloquia of a group of French Jewish intellectuals in Paris.
In this collection, Levinas applies a hermeneutic that simultaneously allows the classic Jewish texts to shed light on contemporary problems and lets modern problems illuminate the texts. Besides being quintessential illustrations of the art of reading, the essays express the deeply ethical vision of the human condition that makes Levinas one of the most important thinkers of our time.
One of the major continental philosophers of the twentieth century, Emmanuel Levinas was also an important Talmudic commentator. Between 1963 and 1975, he delivered an enlightening and influential series of commentaries at the annual Talmudic colloquia of a group of French Jewish intellectuals in Paris.
In this collection, Levinas applies a hermeneutic that simultaneously allows the classic Jewish texts to shed light on contemporary problems and lets modern problems illuminate the texts. Besides being quintessential illustrations of the art of reading, the essays express the deeply ethical vision of the human condition that makes Levinas one of the most important thinkers of our time.
This book is a stimulating introduction to a difficult but highly rewarding thinker.
The Jewish Law AnnualNo work . . . more readily opens this classic of Judaic learning to the general reader. Admirable and different.
The Key ReporterBeautifully translated . . . these essays are crucial to the interpretation of Levinas's thought.
Religious Studies Review- Title: Nine Talmudic Readings
- Authors: Emmanuel Levinas, Annette Aronowicz
- Publisher: Indiana University Press
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780253040503, 9780253040497, 0253040493, 0253040507
- Resource ID: LLS:9780253040503
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-07-04T13:42:15Z
Annette Aronowicz is the Robert F. and Patricia G. Ross Weis Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies at Franklin and Marshall College. She is author of Freedom from Ideology: Secrecy in Modern Expressions and Jewsand Christians on Time and Eternity: Charles Pguy's Portrait of Bernard-Lazare.