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Jewish messianic thoughts in an age of despair [electronic resource] / Kenneth Seeskin.

By: Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.Description: 1 online resourceISBN:
  • 9781139224901 (electronic bk.)
  • 1139224905 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Jewish messianic thoughts in an age of despair.DDC classification:
  • 296.3/36 23
LOC classification:
  • BM615 .S395 2012eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Messianism and mythology -- 2. Maimonedes and the idea of a deflationary Messiah -- 3. Internalism: the Messiah within -- 4. Infinite deferral -- 5. History and rationality -- 6. History and irrationality -- 7. Redemption.
Summary: "This book asks whether hope for a better future is defensible in light of the human propensity for evil"-- Provided by publisher.
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"This book asks whether hope for a better future is defensible in light of the human propensity for evil"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Messianism and mythology -- 2. Maimonedes and the idea of a deflationary Messiah -- 3. Internalism: the Messiah within -- 4. Infinite deferral -- 5. History and rationality -- 6. History and irrationality -- 7. Redemption.

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