Rabbi Levi ben Gershom, (Gersonides, 1288-1344), one of medieval
Judaism's most interesting figures, was not only a philosopher,
exegete, and halakhist but was also known for his contributions in
the fields of astronomy and mathematics. In this new translation of
Gersonides' Commentary on Song of Songs, Menachem Kellner brings to
English-language readers a work that draws together many important
strands and elements of Gersonides' thought: philosophical
theology, philosophy of science, biblical exegesis, and
Aristotle/Averroes commentary. With an informative introduction and
thorough annotations, this volume focuses fresh attention on an
important example of medieval Jewish biblical commentary and
medieval philosophical thought.
Gersonides stood at the intersection of three worlds: he was a
learned and devout Jew whose major philosophic and scientific
teachers were Muslims and whose scientific colleagues were
Christians. Applying his learning and brilliance to the Judaism he
had inherited, Gersonides transformed it and passed along to his
own students a Judaism that bore the stamp of his unique
personality and of the Jewish-Muslim-Christian symbiosis he both
represented and helped create. His philosophical commentary on Song
of Songs reveals his belief that this poem is the only book in the
Bible written to teach the ultimate truths of the universe to the
elite while being of no outward benefit to the masses.
"Kellner's work is a major contribution not only to the study of
Gersonides but to the study of medieval culture in general. It is a
book to read with care and pleasure". -- Seymour Feldman, Rutgers
University
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