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Isaac Israeli: A Neoplatonic Philosopher of the Early Tenth Century
Alexander Altmann
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Description for Isaac Israeli: A Neoplatonic Philosopher of the Early Tenth Century
paperback. Recognized as one of the earliest Jewish Neoplatonist writers, Isaac ben Solomon Israeli (ca 855-955) influenced Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scholars through the Middle Ages. This book contains English translations of Israeli's philosophical writings, including the "Book of Definitions", and the "Book of Substances". Translator(s): Altmann, Alexander; Stern, Samuel M. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; HPD; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 214 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Recognized as one of the earliest Jewish Neoplatonist writers, Isaac ben Solomon Israeli (ca. 855-955) influenced Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scholars through the Middle Ages. A native of Egypt who wrote in Arabic, Israeli explored definitions of such terms as imagination, sense-perception, desire, love, creation, and 'coming-to-be' in his writings. This classic volume contains English translations of Israeli's philosophical writings, including the "Book of Definitions", the "Book of Substances", and the "Book on Spirit and Soul". Additionally, Isaac Israeli features a biographical sketch of the philosopher and extensive notes and comments on the texts, as well as a survey and ... Read more
Recognized as one of the earliest Jewish Neoplatonist writers, Isaac ben Solomon Israeli (ca. 855-955) influenced Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scholars through the Middle Ages. A native of Egypt who wrote in Arabic, Israeli explored definitions of such terms as imagination, sense-perception, desire, love, creation, and 'coming-to-be' in his writings. This classic volume contains English translations of Israeli's philosophical writings, including the "Book of Definitions", the "Book of Substances", and the "Book on Spirit and Soul". Additionally, Isaac Israeli features a biographical sketch of the philosopher and extensive notes and comments on the texts, as well as a survey and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226016139
SKU
KSG0032895
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About Alexander Altmann
Alexander Altmann (1906-87) was the founder of the Institute of Jewish Studies and professor at Brandeis University and Harvard University, among other institutions. He authored many books, including Moses Mendelssohn: A Biographical Study. Samuel M. Stern (1920-69) was a senior research fellow of All Souls College and university lecturer in the history of Islamic civilization at the University of Oxford. ... Read more
Reviews for Isaac Israeli: A Neoplatonic Philosopher of the Early Tenth Century
"Altmann and Stern are due our gratitude for illuminating with such considerable scholarship a corner of that remarkable interplay between Greek, Muslim, and Jewish ideas that constitutes one of the most exciting and happy consequences of the spread of Islam." - Philosophical Quarterly"