{"product_id":"moses-mendelssohns-living-script-philosophy-practice-history-judaism-9780253023742","title":"Moses Mendelssohns Living Script  Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, \u003cem\u003eMoses Mendelssohn's Living Script\u003c\/em\u003e represents an exciting revival of sophisticated scholarly interest in the ''German Socrates''' philosophical-theological contributions. . . . The book is a must-read for students of Judaism, German intellectual history, and the hermeneutic tradition, and it may be hoped that more of its kind will follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Toronto Journal of Theology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith scholarly acuity and philological sophistication, Sacks offers us an elegant historical examination of Mendelssohn's own historical consciousness, capturing the philosopher's enduring relevance for the present and future.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Journal of Religion *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSacks has written an accessible book that will help students who read \u003cem\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e to better understand Mendelssohn's intellectual methods and objectives as well as his contributions to the development of modern religious forms of Judaism. \u003cem\u003eMendelssohn's Living Script \u003c\/em\u003eis also an important book that makes a valuable contribution to debates that will continue to engage the next generation of scholars of Mendelssohn.\u003c\/p\u003e * Reading Religion *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslations and Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. The \"Living Script\": \u003ci\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e's Perplexing Arguments\u003cbr\u003e2. Conceptual Disfiguring: Jewish Practice and Philosophical History\u003cbr\u003e3. The Felicity of the Nation: Jewish Practice and Social History\u003cbr\u003e4. \"The Strict Obedience We Owe\": Jewish Practice and the Study of History\u003cbr\u003e5. Rethinking Mendelssohn: Mendelssohn's Historical Judaism\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Beyond Mendelssohn: History, Modernity, and Religious Practice\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400560517463,"sku":"9780253023742","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253023742.jpg?v=1730470983","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/moses-mendelssohns-living-script-philosophy-practice-history-judaism-9780253023742","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}