Seeskin, Kenneth,  1947- <br/><br/>
Jewish messianic thoughts in an age of despair  [electronic resource] / 
Kenneth Seeskin. 
 - Cambridge ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2012. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "This book asks whether hope for a better future is defensible in light of the human propensity for evil"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781139224901 (electronic bk.) 1139224905 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Messiah--Judaism.<br/>Redemption--Judaism.<br/>Despair--Religious aspects--Judaism.<br/>RELIGION / Judaism / General.<br/>RELIGION / Judaism / Theology
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BM615  / .S395 2012eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>296.3/36