A short history of Jewish ethics : conduct and character in the context of covenant
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A short history of Jewish ethics : conduct and character in the context of covenant
Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
A Short History of Jewish Ethics traces the development of Jewish moral concepts and ethical reflection from its Biblical roots to the present day.
Offers an engaging and thoughtful account of Jewish ethics
Brings together and discusses a broad range of historical sources covering two millennia of writings and conversations
Combines current scholarship with original insights
Written by a major internationally recognized scholar of Jewish philosophy and ethics
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii Introduction 1
1 Ethics in the Axial Age 16
2 Some Aspects of Rabbinic Ethics 52
3 Medieval Philosophical Ethics 88
4 Medieval Rabbinic and Kabbalistic Ethics 124
5 Modern Jewish Ethics 156
Conclusion 199
Index 202
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