The contemplative soul : Hebrew poetry and philosophical theory in medieval Spain / by Adena Tanenbaum.

During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Jewish poets in Islamic Spain introduced philosophical themes into their devotional verse. Drawn to Neoplatonic thought, they made liberal use of its myth of the soul to explore the human relationship with the Divine. This novel merger reflected a convictio...

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Main Author: Tanenbaum, Adena
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002.
Series:Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; t. 25.
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