More than any other topic; prophecy represents the point at which the Divine meets the human; the Absolute meets the relative. How can a human being attain the Word of God? In what manner does God; when conceived as eternal and transcendent; address corporeal; transitory creatures? What happens to God's divine Truth when it is beheld by minds limited in their power to apprehend; and influenced by the intellectual currents of their time and place? How were these issues viewed by the great Jewish philosophers of the past; who took the divine communication and all it entails seriously; while at the same time desired to understand it as much as humanly possible in the course of dealing with a myriad of other issues that occupied their attention? This book offers an in-depth study of prophecy in the thought of seven of the leading medieval Jewish philosophers: R. Saadiah Gaon; R. Judah Halevi; Maimonides; Gersonides; R. Hasdai Crescas; R. Joseph Albo and Baruch Spinoza. It attempts to capture the `original voice' of these thinkers by looking at the intellectual milieus in which they developed their philosophies; and by carefully analyzing their views in their textual contexts. It also deals with the relation between the earlier approaches and the later ones. Overall; this book presents a significant model for narrating the history of an idea.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. La Belle France is a wonderful book and IT will CERTAINLY educate you on France historyBy Matthew RobinsonI bought this book for my French Civilization class at my local community college back in Fall 2012. I really enjoyed this well written book. It is has a ton of information on French history. And speaking on how well this book was written; it can make ANYBODY an expert on the history of France.The book arrived on time and I would like to thank .com seller booksco_wa for their service and helping me to get a B grade in the above mentioned French Civilization class.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great French History BookBy Parisiangirl01I thoroughly enjoyed "The Seven Ages of Paris" written by the same author so I purchased this book also. I found this book just as informative and easy to read. I've read many French history books; and I found that this one gave me the best understanding of the situation in France during WWII (occupied vs. unoccupied France). I would definitely recommend it if you are interested in history/French history.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. How to cover centuries of information in one placeBy Redwood007Very engaging writing style by the author. Not too much commentary; just the facts that are important to the understanding of how France has been shaped over time and its special relationship to England. The best book for first time travelers to France or those who have traveled to Europe and scratch their head wondering why there is such an "on again off again" relationship between the two countries andy why France came to the rescue of fledgling America during the American Revolution. Best of all it is in electronic form!
