Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was a prolific scholar, impassioned theologian, and prominent activist who participated in the black civil rights movement and the campaign against the Vietnam War. He has been hailed as a hero, honored as a visionary, and endlessly quoted as a devotional writer. In this sympathetic, yet critical, examination, Shai Held elicits the overarching themes and unity of HeschelOCOs incisive and insightful thought. Focusing on the idea of transcendenceOCoor the movement from self-centeredness to God-centerednessOCoHeld puts Heschel into dialogue with contemporary Jewish thinkers, Christian theologians, devotional writers, and philosophers of religion."
Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was a prolific scholar, impassioned theologian, and prominent activist who participated in the black civil rights movement and the campaign against the Vietnam War. He has been hailed as a hero, honored as a visionary, and endlessly quoted as a devotional writer. In this sympathetic, yet critical, examination, Shai Held elicits the overarching themes and unity of HeschelOCOs incisive and insightful thought. Focusing on the idea of transcendenceOCoor the movement from self-centeredness to God-centerednessOCoHeld puts Heschel into dialogue with contemporary Jewish thinkers, Christian theologians, devotional writers, and philosophers of religion."
Imprint | Indiana University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | November 2013 |
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Authors | Shai Held |
Format | Electronic book text - Windows |
Pages | 352 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-01130-5 |
Barcode | 9780253011305 |
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LSN | 0-253-01130-2 |