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Author Eilberg-Schwartz, Howard, 1956- author.

Title The human will in Judaism : the Mishnah's philosophy of intention / Howard Eilberg-Schwartz ; Michael L. Satlow, managing editor
Edition Second edition
Published Atlanta : Scholars Press, 2020
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Description 1 online resource (272 pages)
Series Brown Judaic studies ; 103
Brown Judaic studies ; no. 103.
Contents Part I. An actor's intention in the system of the Mishnah. When an action misfires : effect on liability and reward -- An actor's purpose : effect on liability and reward -- -- Part Two. The function of plans in the Mishnaic system. Plans in the system of purity -- Plans in the sacrificial system -- Conclusion
Summary "In The Human Will in Judaism: The Mishnah's Philosophy of Intention, Howard Eilberg-Schwartz examines how the Mishnah, an early rabbinic document redacted around 200 CE, imagines the role of human intention in the fulfillment of God's laws."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Edition statement from online metadata page
"This edition contains typographical corrections of the original text."--Publisher's statement
"Open access edition funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Program."--T.p. verso
"Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License."--T.p. verso
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 28, 2020)
SUBJECT Mishnah -- Theology
Mishnah fast
Subject Intention -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Intention -- Religious aspects -- Judaism
Theology
Genre/Form e-books.
Livres numériques.
Form Electronic book
Author Satlow, Michael L., editorial director.
National Endowment for the Humanities, sponsoring body.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, sponsoring body.
ISBN 9781951498177
1951498178
9781951498184
1951498186
Other Titles Mishnah's philosophy of intention