| Book of Direction to the Duties of the Heart Contributor(s): Ibn Pakuda, Bahya Ben Joseph (Author), Mansoor, Menahem (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1904113230 ISBN-13: 9781904113232 Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in Ass OUR PRICE: $38.07 Product Type: Paperback Language: Arabic Published: September 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Religion | Judaism - History - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.43" W x 8.5" (1.2 lbs) 484 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bahya Ibn Pakuda was born c. 1050, and lived for some time in Saragossa in Spain. His major work was written in Arabic, but it is most well-known by its Hebrew title Hovot ha-Levavot (Duties of the Heart). It enjoyed enormous popularity and was reprinted many times. In the book Bahya investigates the motivation of Jewish practice and embarks on a philosophical enquiry into the nature of God, religion, and man. He was very much influenced by the Neoplatonism of his age, as well as by the Muslim mystics. This edition by Menahem Mansoor is the first translation of the work from the original Arabic text, and this shows a number of variations from the Hebrew version. He has added an Introduction and Notes which draw attention to the influences on Bahya's thought and to other relevant material. |