Renaissance England's Chief Rabbi: John Selden

Renaissance England's Chief Rabbi: John Selden
ISBN-10
0199286132
ISBN-13
9780199286133
Category
History
Pages
314
Language
English
Published
2006-01-19
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Author
Jason P. Rosenblatt

Description

John Selden (1584-1654) stands out in a century of greatness as one who sought 'not fame but truth in an erudition more vast than was ever garnered by any other human mind.' Although scholars have examined his contributions to political theory, legal, and constitutional history, this book is the first to discuss in detail Selden's rabbinic publications. Tracing the cultural influence of Selden's scholarship on early modern British poets and intellectuals, it also explores some of the post-biblical Hebraic ideas that served as the foundation of Selden's own thought.

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