Buber on God and the Perfect Man (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization)
Pamela Vermes
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Hardcover. 8vo . Very good clean copy.Religion
Martin Buber (1878-1965), the Viennese-born philosopher and theologian, became known throughout the world as one of the spiritual leaders of his generation, making a deep impact on Christian as well as Jewish thinkers. In this thought-provoking, enlightening, and moving work, Pamela Vermes (1918-1993) reaffirms Martin Buber's remarkable breadth of intellect and shows how he has drawn on Jewish culture and ideas to point the way to a "life lived religiously" for both secularists and the religious. Unlike the many commentators who have relegated Buber's Judaism to a mere question of biography, she demonstrates how Buber drew not only on the ... Read more
Martin Buber (1878-1965), the Viennese-born philosopher and theologian, became known throughout the world as one of the spiritual leaders of his generation, making a deep impact on Christian as well as Jewish thinkers. In this thought-provoking, enlightening, and moving work, Pamela Vermes (1918-1993) reaffirms Martin Buber's remarkable breadth of intellect and shows how he has drawn on Jewish culture and ideas to point the way to a "life lived religiously" for both secularists and the religious. Unlike the many commentators who have relegated Buber's Judaism to a mere question of biography, she demonstrates how Buber drew not only on the ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781874774228
SKU
KEX0281511
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Ref
99-1
About Pamela Vermes
Pamela Vermes (1918-1993), wife and collaborator of Geza Vermes, was literary editor of the Journal of Jewish Studies from 1976 until her death. She is the author of Buber (1988), which also appeared in Italian and French translations, and a posthumously published book of poetry, The Riddle of the Sparks (1993).
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