Plato and the Talmud

This innovative study sees the relationship between Athens and Jerusalem through the lens of the Platonic dialogues and the Talmud. Howland argues that these texts are animated by comparable conceptions of the proper roles of inquiry and reasoned debate in religious life, and by a profound awareness...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Howland, Jacob
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2011
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Athens and Jerusalem
  • Talmudic and Platonic writing
  • Rabbis and holy men
  • Prophets and philosophers
  • Fathers and sons
  • Words and deeds
  • Gods and men
  • Miracles and necessity
  • Epilogue: Tests and traditions