Get Free Shipping on orders over $79
Rabbi Akiva's Philosophy of Love - Naftali Rothenberg

Rabbi Akiva's Philosophy of Love

By: Naftali Rothenberg

eText | 9 August 2017

At a Glance

eText


$139.00

or 4 interest-free payments of $34.75 with

 or 

Instant online reading in your Booktopia eTextbook Library *

Why choose an eTextbook?

Instant Access *

Purchase and read your book immediately

Read Aloud

Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you

Study Tools

Built-in study tools like highlights and more

* eTextbooks are not downloadable to your eReader or an app and can be accessed via web browsers only. You must be connected to the internet and have no technical issues with your device or browser that could prevent the eTextbook from operating.

This book explores the philosophy of love through the thought and life of Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph. Readers of the Talmud are introduced to Rabbi Akiva through the iconic story of his love for his wife Rachel. From this starting point, Naftali Rothenberg conducts a thorough examination of the harmonious approach to love in the obstacle-laden context of human reality. Discussing the deterioration of passion into simple lust, the ability to contend with suffering and death, and so forth, Rothenberg addresses the deepest and most pressing questions about human love. The readings and observations offered here allow readers to acquire the wisdom of love—not merely as an assemblage of theoretical arguments and abstract statements, but as an analysis of the internal contradictions and difficulties revealed in the context of attempts to realize and implement harmonious love.

on
Desktop
Tablet
Mobile

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

Published: 12th May 2018

More in Judaism

The Jewish Wedding Now - Anita Diamant

eBOOK

Jewish Holiday Style - Rita Milos Brownstein

eBOOK

When Religion Becomes Evil : Five Warning Signs - Charles Kimball

eBOOK