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Reinventing Maimonides: From Universalist Philosopher to Religious Fundamentalist (1967–2002)

Reinventing Maimonides: From Universalist Philosopher to Religious Fundamentalist (1967–2002) This study focuses primarily on two strands of Jewish fundamentalism in Israel: the Zionist nationalist ‘messianic’ camp and the ultra-orthodox rabbis and non-Zionist religious parties. It explores the doctrinal differences between these two concerning the ‘messianic doctrine’, their attitudes towards Palestinian Christians, and their impact on Israeli foreign and domestic policies. The two currents invoke the interpretation of the Jewish Law of Moses Maimonides to justify their respective attitudes towards the Palestinians. The essay explores the ‘reinvention‘ of Maimonides by Jewish religious fundamentalists, who metamorphose him from being a rationalist and universalist philosopher—the most illustrious example of the Golden Age of Arabo–Islamic–Judaic symbiosis—into an anti-Arab religious zealot. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Holy Land Studies Edinburgh University Press

Reinventing Maimonides: From Universalist Philosopher to Religious Fundamentalist (1967–2002)

Masalha, Nur
Holy Land Studies , Volume 1 (1): 85 – Sep 1, 2002
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Edinburgh University Press
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© The Continuum Publishing Group Ltd 2002
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1474-9475
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This study focuses primarily on two strands of Jewish fundamentalism in Israel: the Zionist nationalist ‘messianic’ camp and the ultra-orthodox rabbis and non-Zionist religious parties. It explores the doctrinal differences between these two concerning the ‘messianic doctrine’, their attitudes towards Palestinian Christians, and their impact on Israeli foreign and domestic policies. The two currents invoke the interpretation of the Jewish Law of Moses Maimonides to justify their respective attitudes towards the Palestinians. The essay explores the ‘reinvention‘ of Maimonides by Jewish religious fundamentalists, who metamorphose him from being a rationalist and universalist philosopher—the most illustrious example of the Golden Age of Arabo–Islamic–Judaic symbiosis—into an anti-Arab religious zealot.

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Holy Land Studies – Edinburgh University Press

Published: Sep 1, 2002

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