Beyond the Verse by Emmanuel Levinas

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Presents a collection of essays by Emmanuel Levinas, a leading philosopher of the 20th century, dating from between 1969 and 1980. This book considers specific Jewish problems: exegetic methodology, points of Jewish doctrine, Jewish religious philosophy, and contemporary political and cultural issues. It also includes five "Talmudic" readings.

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Beyond the Verse by Emmanuel Levinas

This book brings together an important collection of essays by Emmanuel Levinas, a leading philosopher of the 20th century, dating from between 1969 and 1980. The book considers specific Jewish problems: exegetic methodology, points of Jewish doctrine, Jewish religious philosophy, and contemporary political and cultural issues. It also includes five "Talmudic" readings. The book will be of interest to readers throughout the wider philosophical and religious communities. These books are seminal works of the finest minds in Western thought, including Adorno, Badiou, Derrida, Heidegger and Larkin. They are works of such power that they changed the cultural mind when they were written and continue to resonate today - landmark texts in the fields of philosophy, literature, popular culture, politics and theology - strikingly designed, accessibly priced.
'The essays in Beyond the Verse..are split into three sections: Talmudic Readings, Theologies and Zionisms. Carried across their diverse concerns is an essential insight into the nature of religious language.'   Josh Cohen, Jewish Quarterly, July 2008.
Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) was a leading philosopher and Talmudic commentator.
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ISBN 13 9780826499035
ISBN 10 0826499031
Title Beyond the Verse
Author Emmanuel Levinas
Series Continuum Impacts
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2007-10-11
Number of pages 240
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