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Difficult Freedom: Essays on Judaism

by Emmanuel Levinas, Sean Hand
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Synopsis

A collection of Levinas's writings on religion and the significance of religion, especially Judaism and Jewish spirituality, in European philosophy. Topics include ethics, esthetics, politics, messianism, Judaism and women, and Jewish-Christian relations.

About the Author, Emmanuel Levinas

Emmanuel Levinas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 1906, and became a naturalized French citizen in 1930. His many books include Existences and Essences and Otherwise Than Being or Beyond Essence. He died in Paris in 1995.

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Book Details

Published
October 1, 1997
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780801857836

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