The “German Socrates;†Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was the most influential Jewish thinker of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A Berlin celebrity and a major figure in the Enlightenment; revered by Immanuel Kant; Mendelssohn suffered the indignities common to Jews of his time while formulating the philosophical foundations of a modern Judaism suited for a new age. His most influential books included the groundbreaking Jerusalem and a translation of the Bible into German that paved the way for generations of Jews to master the language of the larger culture. Feiner’s book is the first that offers a full; human portrait of this fascinating man—uncommonly modest; acutely aware of his task as an intellectual pioneer; shrewd; traditionally Jewish; yet thoroughly conversant with the world around him—providing a vivid sense of Mendelssohn’s daily life as well as of his philosophical endeavors. Feiner; a leading scholar of Jewish intellectual history; examines Mendelssohn as father and husband; as a friend (Mendelssohn’s long-standing friendship with the German dramatist Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was seen as a model for Jews and non-Jews worldwide); as a tireless advocate for his people; and as an equally indefatigable spokesman for the paramount importance of intellectual independence.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An excellent commentary on I KingsBy Israel DrazinAll of the Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries are comprehensive easy to read and a must-buy for people who want to know the scholarly views about the Bible. Mordechai Cogan's book on I Kings is no exception; it is excellent. The book contains a 150-page informative introduction; about 150 pages that describe what each chapter contains; and about a half dozen pages about the extra-biblical information discussed by the Bible. There is a comprehensive index making it easy to find subjects. each chapter contains an English translation of the biblical Hebrew; scholarly notes on each verse where appropriate; and comments on the chapters. There are also maps.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy D.J. BierenbroodspotIt's a commentary that I love to work with.0 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A Broadminded CommentaryBy CustomerA commentary of 1Kings in the traditon of the Anchor Bible series: academic and braodly based attempting to cover language and history and meanings.
