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With perfect faith : the foundations of Jewish belief

Title
With perfect faith : the foundations of Jewish belief / edited with introductions by J. David Bleich.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Ktav Pub. House, ©1983.

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Additional Authors
Bleich, J. David
Description
xx, 688 pages; 23 cm
Summary
Representative selections from the writings of major medieval Jewish philosophers are used to explain and heighten awareness of crucial areas of Jewish belief. They refute the notion that Judaism has no dogmas.
Subject
  • Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204
  • 13 ʻiḳre ha-emunah (Maimonides, Moses)
  • Judaism > Creeds
  • Jewish philosophy > History > Sources
  • Philosophy, Medieval > Sources
  • Jewish philosophy
  • Judaism
  • Philosophy, Medieval
  • Glaube
  • Juden
  • Jodendom
  • Judaism > Creeds. > Sources. > History
  • Jewish philosophy > Medieval > History > Sources
  • Jewish philosophy
  • Philosophy, Medieval
  • Juden
Genre/Form
  • Creeds
  • History
  • Sources
Note
  • Selections from works originally published in Hebrew, translated into English.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
The thirteen principles -- The first principle: existence of God -- The second principle: unity -- the third principle: incorporeality -- The fourth principle: eternity -- The fifth principle: prayer -- The sixth principle: prophecy -- The seventh principle: prophecy of Moses -- The eight principle: revelation -- The ninth principle: immutability of Torah -- The tenth principle: omniscience -- The eleventh principle: reward and punishment -- The twelfth principle: the Messiah -- The thirteenth principle: resurrection.
ISBN
  • 087068891X
  • 9780870688911
  • 0870684523
  • 9780870684524
LCCN
82021156
OCLC
  • ocm08927976
  • 8927976
  • SCSB-50499
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library