The Book of Kuzari - Hardcover

by Judah Hallevi (Author), Hartwig Hirschfeld (Author)

The Book of Kuzari is a philosophical and religious work written by the medieval Jewish thinker Judah Hallevi. The book is structured as a dialogue between the King of the Khazars, who is seeking the true religion, and a Rabbi who presents the principles of Judaism. The Rabbi argues that Judaism is the true religion because of its historical and prophetic traditions, its ethical teachings, and its mystical insights. The book also discusses the nature of God, the meaning of the Torah, and the role of the Jewish people in the world. The Book of Kuzari is considered one of the most important works of medieval Jewish thought and has had a significant impact on Jewish philosophy and theology.1946. Translated from the Arabic, with introduction, notes, and appendix, containing the history of the Khazars. Biographical note on Judah Hallevi and map of the Khazar kingdom. The leading apologetic work written in defense of the religious teachings and practices of Judaism. Contents of Al-Khazari: Skeptical reception of the Rabbi - apologetical character of the Book; Divine attributes - laws of purity - the Hebrew language; Refutation of Karaism, survey of Rabbinic attitudes; Tetragrammaton and names of God - contents and criticism of the �������Book of Creation�������; Criticisms of speculative theology - abstract of Avicenna's psychology - human free will - ethical and social codes - emigration to Palestine.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.