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New Heavens and a New Earth
Jeremy Brown
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hardcover. Jeremy Brown offers the first major study of the Jewish reception of the Copernican revolution, examining four hundred years of Jewish writings on the Copernican model. Brown shows the ways in which Jews ignored, rejected, or accepted the Copernican model, and the theological and societal underpinnings of their choices. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 color halftones; 24 black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRAX; HRJT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Jeremy Brown offers the first major study of the Jewish reception of the Copernican revolution, examining four hundred years of Jewish writings on the Copernican model. Brown shows the ways in which Jews ignored, rejected, or accepted the Copernican model, and the theological and societal underpinnings of their choices. Throughout New Heavens and a New Earth are deft historical studies of such colorful figures as Joseph Delmedigo, the first Jewish Copernican and a student of Galileo's; Tuviah Cohen, who called Copernicus the "Son of Satan; " Zelig Slonimski, author of a famed collection of essays on Halley's Comet ... Read more
Jeremy Brown offers the first major study of the Jewish reception of the Copernican revolution, examining four hundred years of Jewish writings on the Copernican model. Brown shows the ways in which Jews ignored, rejected, or accepted the Copernican model, and the theological and societal underpinnings of their choices. Throughout New Heavens and a New Earth are deft historical studies of such colorful figures as Joseph Delmedigo, the first Jewish Copernican and a student of Galileo's; Tuviah Cohen, who called Copernicus the "Son of Satan; " Zelig Slonimski, author of a famed collection of essays on Halley's Comet ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford Univ Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199754793
SKU
KSG0033648
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About Jeremy Brown
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Research Director for the Development of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University
Reviews for New Heavens and a New Earth
Brown has provided a major work of historical scholarship which is sure to provide a vital point of reference in the science-religion debate for years to come.
Mark Harris, The Expository Times
Mark Harris, The Expository Times