Mystics, Philosophers, and Politicians. Essays in Jewish Intellectual History in Honor of Alexander Altmann

Reinharz, Jehuda; Daniel Swetschinski; Kalman P. Bland (eds.). Mystics, Philosophers, and Politicians. Essays in Jewish Intellectual History in Honor of Alexander Altmann. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1982. First edition. Quarto. (xii) [2] 372pp. Grey buckram boards with silver lettering on the spine. An intriguing and diverse collection of 14 essays on a variety of topics relating to Jewish philosophy and mysticism, from a number of leading figures in these fields of study. Contributors include Arthur Green, Daniel J. Lasker, Lawrence Schiffman and Paul R. Mendes-Flohr in addition to contributions from editors Jehuda Reinharz, Daniel Swetschinski and Kalman P. Bland. The work pays tribute to the work of Alexander Altmann (1906 – 1987) a leading and influential scholar in the realm of Jewish philosophy, who was also a professor and mentor to a number of the contributors to this collection. Binding with light rubbing to extremities, including some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Interior with the sticker of the previous owner on the top right corner of the front free endpaper. Binding in very good, interior in near fine condition overall. vg- to near fine. Hardcover. (47272) $75