Maimonides

life and thought

Maimonides was the greatest Jewish philosopher and legal scholar of the medieval period, a towering figure who has had a profound and lasting influence on Jewish law, philosophy, and religious consciousness. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to his life and work, revealing ...

Maimonides

life and thought

Maimonides was the greatest Jewish philosopher and legal scholar of the medieval period, a towering figure who has had a profound and lasting influence on Jewish law, philosophy, and religious consciousness. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to his life and work, revealing ...

On sacrifice

The idea and practice of sacrifice play a profound role in religion, ethics, and politics. In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining the relationship between sacrifice, ritual, violence ...

Le peuple du livre

canon, sens et autorité

L#existence du peuple juif est indissociable de celle du « livre », du texte sacré. Le judaïsme est souvent défini comme « religion du livre ». L#écriture y occupe une place centrale mais la fonction et les conséquences de cette centralité dans l#histoire du judaïsme restent ...

Idolatría

guerras por imágenes: las raíces de un conflicto milenario

La prohibición de representar y adorar imágenes tal como la impone la ley del Antiguo Testamento, invita a reflexionar sobre los motivos de esta ruptura con una tendencia humana ancestral. En el presente libro se examina el significado y las características de la idolatría en ...