Hebrew Language and Jewish Thought

by David Patterson

Overview

Drawing on more than three hundred 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134278213
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Series:	Routledge Jewish Studies Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

David Patterson holds the Bornblum Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Memphis. He has written numerous books on Jewish thought, Holocaust studies, and other topics. He received the Koret Jewish Book Award for his study of Holocaust diaries Along the Edge of Annihilation (1999).

Table of Contents

Introduction  1. Opening Remarks on the Holy Tongue  2. First Things  3. Giving Voice to G-d  4. The Good  5. For the Sake of Another  6. The Soul  7. Exile  8. Dwelling  9. The House of the Book  10. The Word  11. The Holy  12. Closing Remarks.  Hebrew Roots of Words Examined