Abraham Bar Hiyya on time, history, exile and redemption : an analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh /

Abraham Bar Hiyya on time, history, exile and redemption : an analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh /

An analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh by Abraham Bar Hiyya (12th c.) as a complete text in its historical and cultural context, showing that the work - written at a time when Jews increasingly came under Christian influence and dominance - presents a coherent argument for the continuing validity of th...

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Main Author: Töyrylä, Hannu.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2014]

Series: Studies on the Children of Abraham 4.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2014, ISBN: 9789004262416.

Subjects:

Abraham bar Hiyya Savasorda, > approximately 1065-approximately 1136. > Megilat ha-megaleh.
Messiah > Judaism.
Messianic era (Judaism)
Eschatology, Jewish.
Resurrection (Jewish theology)
Redemption > Judaism.

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Call Number: BM615.A2343 T69 2014

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • In Search of the Message of Megillat ha-Megalleh
  • Bar Hiyya's Life and Works in Their Historical Context
  • Elements and Characteristics of Megillat ha-Megalleh
  • The Author's Introduction
  • Concept and Meaning of Time
  • From Creation to History
  • Soul, Fall and Restoration
  • The History of Exile and Redemption in the Book of Daniel
  • The History of Exile and Redemption According to Astrology
  • The Ideas, Message and Coherency of Megillat ha-Megalleh
  • Appendices
  • Manuscripts
  • Bibliography
  • Indexes.