A noted scholar elucidates the distinguishing characteristics of the works of several Jewish thinkers of the Middle Ages. In addition to summaries of the main arguments and teachings of Moses Maimonides, Isaac Israeli, Judah Halevi, Abraham Ibn Daud, Hillel ben Samuel, Levi ben Gerson, and others, the author offers insightful analyses.
Jewish Life in the Middle Ages by Israel Abrahams Topics include social functions of the synagogue, communal organizations, love, courtship and marriage, monogamy and home life, trades and occupations, medieval pastimes and personal relations between Christians and Jews.
Selected Writings by Philo, Hans Lewy Selections illuminate Philo's role in assimilating Greek philosophy to biblical religion and accommodating Jewish belief to Greek thought. Topics include the knowledge of God; the mystic way; man's humility, hope, faith, joy; more.
The Great Roman-Jewish War by Flavius Josephus An eyewitness account of the Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire from 66–70 AD provides an essential background for an understanding of the beginnings of both Christianity and modern Judaism.
The Holy Kabbalah by A. E. Waite Enthusiastic in tone and grounded in scholarship, this extensive and lucid history embraces the literature of the Kabbalah, its foremost interpreters, its impact on Christian scholars, and its reputation as "the secret tradition."
