Yehudah HaLevi (Libri)

Yehudah HaLevi Libri

Yehuda Halevi fu un medico, poeta e filosofo ebreo andaluso dell'XI/XII secolo. È considerato uno dei più grandi poeti ebraici, celebrato sia per la sua poesia religiosa che secolare, gran parte della quale compare nella liturgia odierna. La sua opera filosofica più significativa esplorò la relazione tra Dio e l'umanità. La poesia di Halevi è rinomata per la sua profondità emotiva e il suo intricato linguaggio metaforico.

The Kuzari

310pagine
11 ore di lettura

"We can still learn much from Judah Halevi ... his serene allegiance to history and the long-range forces of destiny high above the immediate brute realities and implacable forces of nature."--Salo Baron. "In defending Judaism ... against the philosophers, he was conscious of defending morality itself and therewith the cause, not only of Judaism, but of mankind at large."--Leo Strauss. This classic work of Jewish philosophy, written in 1140 by Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi, aims to defend Judaism against philosophical, Christian, and Muslim critiques, as well as challenges from Karaites. Composed of five sections, it presents a dialogue between the pagan king of the Khazars and a Jewish scholar invited to explain Jewish beliefs. The narrative is inspired by the historical conversion of the Khazar elite to Judaism in the 8th century. This edition is based on the 1905 translation by Prof. Hirschfeld from the original Arabic, enhanced for modern readers. Archaic language has been updated, long paragraphs restructured, and the table of contents expanded and fully linked. It also includes Prof. Hirschfeld's comprehensive introduction, a biography of Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi, and a summary of the central arguments, making it accessible and informative for contemporary audiences.