Philosopher of Revelation: The Life and Thought of S. L. Steinheim

Haberman, Joshua O. Philosopher of Revelation: The Life and Thought of S. L. Steinheim. Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, n/d. 8vo. xv,332pp. Brown cloth with small gilt decoration on cover and spine in original dust jacket. Minor creasing to dj. Frontisportrait of Steinheim. “S. L. Steinheim’s religious philosophy was the outgrowth of a deep spiritual crisis in which he first abandoned religion altogether in favor of philosophy.” Also includes an annotated translation, with a biographical and analytical introduction, of the entire first volume of his four-volume work ‘The Revelation According to the Doctrine of Judaism, a Criterion and selections from Volumes 2, 3, and 4. Signature of former owner, Harry M. Orlinsky, the famous Judaic and Semitic Scholar on front endpaper, otherwise book and dj are in near fine condition. vg. Hardcover. (20749) $45