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Author:   Albert van der Heide
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Volume:   17
Weight:   0.795kg
ISBN:  

9783319837574

ISBN 10:   3319837575
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   20 July 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I. Preface and Introduction.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Aqedah in the Jewish Middle Ages.- 3. The texts.- 4. On the Aqedah (Summaries).- Part II. Texts.- 5. Saadya Gaon on Genesis 22.- 6. Abraham Ibn Ezra, Commentary on Genesis 22.- 7. Rashi, Commentary on Genesis 22, 1–20.- 8. The school of Rashi: Rashbam and Bekhor Shor.- 9. Tosafist Commentaries.- 10. David Kimḥi, Commentary on Genesis 22, 1–19.- 11. Moses Maimonides, Guide for the Perplexed III, 24.- 12. Naḥmanides.- 13. Baḥya ben Asher, Commentary on the Torah, Genesis 22.- 14. Joseph Ibn Kaspi.- 15. Nissim ben Ruben Gerondi, Commentary on Genesis 22; Homily.- 16. Gersonides: Commentary on Genesis 22.- 17. 1. Judah ha-Levi; 2. Abraham Maimuni; 3. Jonah Gerondi; 4. Ḥasdai Crescas; 5. Joseph Albo; 6. An Anonymous Sermon; 7. Obadiah Sforno.- 18. Isaac Arama: ‘Aqedat Yiṣḥaq chapter 22.- 19. Isaac Abrabanel: Commentary on Genesis 22.- 20. Coda: Moses Mendelssohn in the Biur.- Part III. Midrashic Sources.- Part IV. Appendices.- 26. Bibliography.- 27. Indices.

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Prof. Dr. Albert van der Heide (1942) taught Hebrew and Jewish religion and culture at Leiden University and at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He wrote widely and diversely on the subjects of his teaching and specialized in the history of medieval Jewish Bible interpretation. He was a long time active for the European Association of Jewish Studies and acted as guest-curator for the Museum Plantijn en Moretus, Antwerpen (2006-2008).

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