Faith and trust: an introduction to Judeo-Arabic thought
"This broad-ranging study, the first full-length investigation of conceptions of faith and trust in the Judeo-Arabic tradition, explores a family of related concepts-faith (iman, emunah), conviction (i'tiqaad), and trust/reliance (tawakkul/ittikal)-in Saadya, Baḥya, Halevi, Maimonides, Abr...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Boston
Academic Studies Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Emunot: Jewish philosophy and Kabbalah
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Seʿadyah, Gaʾon 882-942
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B Avraham ben Mosheh ben Maimon 1186-1237 / Faith B Jewish philosophy / Islamic philosophy B Yehudah, ha-Leṿi 1075-1141 / Faith B Near East / Judaism / Faith / Religious philosophy / Geschichte ca. 900-1300 B Baḥye ben Yosef ibn Paḳudah ca. 11. Jh. / Faith |
| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism BH Judaism BJ Islam TG High Middle Ages |
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Faith (Judaism)
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Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "This broad-ranging study, the first full-length investigation of conceptions of faith and trust in the Judeo-Arabic tradition, explores a family of related concepts-faith (iman, emunah), conviction (i'tiqaad), and trust/reliance (tawakkul/ittikal)-in Saadya, Baḥya, Halevi, Maimonides, Abraham Maimonides, and the Egyptian pietist circle of Abraham he-Ḥasid. The work points to a rich spectrum of conceptions of faith and trust-from the purely cognitive to the experiential and affective. What emerges are themes of faithfulness, loyalty, experiential certainty, and trustworthiness, expressed in devotion to a way of life that embodies these ideals. The virtue of trust expresses steadfast commitment to the truth"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 350 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 979-8-88719-397-7 979-8-88719-398-4 |
