The Star of Redemption

by Franz Rosenzweig, Barbara E. Galli, Michael Oppenheim, Elliot R. Wolfson

Overview

The Star of Redemption is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding religion and philosophy in the twentieth century.  Fusing philosophy and theology, the book assigns both Judaism and Christianity distinct but equally important roles in the spiritual structure of the world. Franz Rosenzweig finds in both biblical religions approaches to a comprehension of reality. 
    The major themes and motifs of The Star—the birth, life, death, and the immortality of the soul;  Eastern philosophies and Jewish mysticism; the relationship between God, world and humanity over time; and revelation as the real biblical miracle of faith and path to redemption—resonate meaningfully.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780299207243
Publisher:	University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date:	02/16/2005
Series:	Modern Jewish Philosophy and Religion: Translations and Critical Studies
Edition description:	1
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) helped establish Das freie jüdische Lehrhaus (Free House of Jewish Learning) in Frankfurt-am-Main. Rosenzweig is one of the greatest contributors to Jewish philosophy in the twentieth century His German translation, with Martin Buber, of the Bible is considered the finest since Martin Luther’s. A reprint of his classic On Jewish Learning is also available from the University of Wisconsin Press.

Editorial Reviews

Rosenzweig's 1920 volume gets a modern translation. His philosophical scope takes in both Judaism and Christianity, granting each its own important place. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Franz Rosenzweig’s The Start of Redemption is one of the few lasting books of our century, a work whose originality transcends the disciplinary limits of philosophy and religion and which must be read by anyone whose concern with the meaning of daily life is urgent and abiding.” —Maurice Natanson, Yale University

From the Publisher

Franz Rosenzweig’s The Start of Redemption is one of the few lasting books of our century, a work whose originality transcends the disciplinary limits of philosophy and religion and which must be read by anyone whose concern with the meaning of daily life is urgent and abiding.

Maurice Natanson