Abraham Bar Hiyya on time, history, exile and redemption : : an analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh / / Hannu Töyrylä.
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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| Superior document: | Studies on the Children of Abraham, Volume 4 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014. ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies on the Children of Abraham ;
Volume 4. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (550 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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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.