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Hebrew Language and Jewish Thought (Hardcover, New)
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Hebrew Language and Jewish Thought (Hardcover, New)
Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series
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What makes Jewish thought Jewish? This book proceeds from a view of
the Hebrew language as the holy tongue; such a view of Hebrew is,
indeed, a distinctively Jewish view as determined by the Jewish
religious tradition. Because language shapes thought and Hebrew is
the foundational language of Jewish texts, this book explores the
idea that Jewish thought is distinguished by concepts and
categories rooted in Hebrew. Drawing on more than 300 Hebrew roots,
the author shows that Jewish thought employs Hebrew concepts and
categories that are altogether distinct from those that
characterize the Western speculative tradition. Among the key
categories that shape Jewish thought are holiness, divinity,
humanity, prayer, responsibility, exile, dwelling, gratitude, and
language itself. While the Hebrew language is central to the
investigation, the reader need not have a knowledge of Hebrew in
order to follow it. Essential reading for students and scholars of
Judaism, this book will also be of value to anyone interested in
the categories of thinking that form humanity's ultimate concerns.
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