Converts, heretics, and lepers : Maimonides and the outsider / James A. Diamond.
| Author/creator | Diamond, James Arthur |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xiii, 343 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The convert (ger): metaphor of Jewishness -- The leper: illness as contemplative metaphor -- Elisha ben Abuyah and the hubris of the heretic -- The king: the ethics of imperial humility -- The sage/philosopher: a solitude of universalism -- God, the supreme outsider: indwelling (shekhinah) as metaphor for outdwelling -- Deconstructing God's indwelling: the challenge to Halevi -- Sabbath: the temporal outsider. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-316) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2007033426 |
| ISBN | 9780268025922 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0268025924 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B759.M34 D48 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |