Jerusalem: Or on Religious Power and Judaism

by Moses Mendelssohn, Alexander Altmann (Introduction), Allan Arkush (Translator)

Overview

A classic text of enduring significance, Moses Mendelssohn’s Jerusalem (1783) stands as a powerful plea for the separation of church and state and also as the first attempt to present Judaism as a religion eminently compatible with the ideas of the Enlightenment. Allan Arkush’s new translation, drawing upon the great strides made by Mendelssohn research in recent decades, does full justice to contemporary insights into the subject while authentically reflecting a distinguished eighteenth-century text. Alexander Altmann’s learned introduction opens up the complex structure and background of Mendelssohn’s ideas. His detailed commentary, keyed to the text, provides references to literary sources and interpretations of the philosopher’s intent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611685176
Publisher:	Brandeis University Press
Publication date:	09/06/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	262
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

ALEXANDER ALTMANN, the acknowledged dean of Mendelssohn scholars, died in 1987. He taught at Brandeis University and wrote numerous books, including the highly acclaimed Moses Mendelssohn: A Biographical Study (1973) and Essays in Jewish Intellectual History (1981).

Table of Contents

Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE INTRODUCTION MENDELSSOHN'S JERUSALEM COMMENTARY ABBREVIATED REFERENCES APPENDIX: DRAFT OF JERUSALEM INDEX

Editorial Reviews

Arkush’s excellent translation along with both the introduction and commentary of Alexander Altmann [is] a double blessing for anyone interested in the origins of modern Jewish thought in western Europe.”—Modern Judaism

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