1955 God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism Abraham J Heschel 1st Edition
1955 God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism Abraham J. Heschel
1955 by Abraham Joshua Heschel. Library of Congress catalog card number 55-11188. First printing, 1955. Manufactured in the United States of America. Published simultaneously by Ambassador Books, Ltd., Toronto.
Extremely rare first edition.
Printed in the United States of America
American Book-Stratford Press, Inc., New York
"God in Search of Man is a religious philosophy of and for our time. It is an intellectual endeavor out of the depth of reason to go to the roots of religious insight, a depth-theology, as well as an attempt to examine the validity of the basic ideas of religion."
Book is split into 3 sections with several contents under each.
I. God
1. Self-Understanding of Judaism
2. Ways to His Presence
3. The Sublime
4. Wonder
5. The Sense of Mystery
+11 more...
II. Revelation
17. The Idea of Revelation
18. The Prophetic Understatement
19. The Mystery of Revelation
20. The Paradox of Sinai
+7 more...
III. Response
28. A Science of Deeds
29. More than Inwardness
30. The Art of Being
+13 more...
Measures about 8.5" x 6" x 1.5", 437 pages.
Condition: Looks like it's in pretty good condition. Dust jacket is creased off center a little, and it does look a little worn, but inside pages are bound tightly. Lots of little annotations and highlights throughout.
1955 by Abraham Joshua Heschel. Library of Congress catalog card number 55-11188. First printing, 1955. Manufactured in the United States of America. Published simultaneously by Ambassador Books, Ltd., Toronto.
Extremely rare first edition.
Printed in the United States of America
American Book-Stratford Press, Inc., New York
"God in Search of Man is a religious philosophy of and for our time. It is an intellectual endeavor out of the depth of reason to go to the roots of religious insight, a depth-theology, as well as an attempt to examine the validity of the basic ideas of religion."
Book is split into 3 sections with several contents under each.
I. God
1. Self-Understanding of Judaism
2. Ways to His Presence
3. The Sublime
4. Wonder
5. The Sense of Mystery
+11 more...
II. Revelation
17. The Idea of Revelation
18. The Prophetic Understatement
19. The Mystery of Revelation
20. The Paradox of Sinai
+7 more...
III. Response
28. A Science of Deeds
29. More than Inwardness
30. The Art of Being
+13 more...
Measures about 8.5" x 6" x 1.5", 437 pages.
Condition: Looks like it's in pretty good condition. Dust jacket is creased off center a little, and it does look a little worn, but inside pages are bound tightly. Lots of little annotations and highlights throughout.
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