The Star of Redemption

by Franz Rosenzweig

Book Overview

The Star of Redemption is widely recognized as a key document of modern existential thought and a significant contribution to Jewish theology in the twentieth century. An affirmation of what... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0030850770
• ISBN13: 9780030850776
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Holt McDougal
• Length: 445 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Key text of 20th century Jewish philosophy

Franz Rosenzweig is among the most important figures in Jewish, and general, philosophy of the 20th century. His ideas on particularity, contingency, and responsibility influenced Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida, Buber, and countless others, while his theology of creation-revelation-redemption informs a fascinating depiction of Judaism. It's not easy reading and although not a clear translation, this is the one there is.