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This book analyzes how humanism was conceived of in different philosophical schools during the Hellenistic and early Roman period, and how these ideas were debated in ancient Jewish thought. The term humanism refers to the idea that every person has duties towards his/her fellow human beings, for the sole reason that they all share a common nature or are bound by a form of kinship.
The book also tries to determine to which extent Gen 1:26-27 (creation of human beings in God's image) and Lev 19:18 (the commandment to love one's neighbour, who is like oneself) could be interpreted in a humanistic way by ancient Jewish writers.
The book also tries to determine to which extent Gen 1:26-27 (creation of human beings in God's image) and Lev 19:18 (the commandment to love one's neighbour, who is like oneself) could be interpreted in a humanistic way by ancient Jewish writers.
Price: $239.00
Pages: 310
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism
Publication Date:
12 March 2004
ISBN: 9789004137974
Format: Other
Katell Berthelot, Ph.D. (2001) in History of Religions, Sorbonne University (Paris), is Researcher at the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research, France). She has published several articles on ancient Judaism, and a book entitled Philanthrôpia Judaica (Brill, 2003).