Does God Prefer the Powerful? Reforming the King in Judah Halevi's Kuzari
The Kuzari is traditionally regarded as a work describing the process by which a pagan Khazar king faithfully converts to Judaism. This article offers a new interpretation, which views the King as a skeptical convert who represents an archetype of political leadership driven by the desire for power...
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[2021]
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Jewish studies quarterly
Year: 2021, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-20 |
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