
The Book of Direction to the Duties of the Heart
Menahem Mansoor(Author)
Bahya Ben Joseph Ibn Pakuda(Editor)
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization (Publisher)
Published on 22. July 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-904113-23-2 (ISBN)
Description
Bahya Ibn Pakuda was born c. 1050, and lived
for some time in Saragossa in Spain. His major work was written in Arabic, but
it is most well-known by its Hebrew title Hovot
ha-Levavot (Duties of the Heart). It enjoyed enormous popularity and was
reprinted many times.
In the book Bahya investigates the
motivation of Jewish practice and embarks on a philosophical enquiry into the
nature of God, religion, and man. He was very much influenced by the
Neoplatonism of his age, as well as by the Muslim mystics.
This edition by Menahem Mansoor is the
first translation of the work from the original Arabic text, and this shows a
number of variations from the Hebrew version. He has added an Introduction and
Notes which draw attention to the influences on Bahya's thought and to other
relevant material.
'The accepted and normative translation .
. . reliable and readable. This book
belongs in even the smallest collections of Judaica, as well as of ethical
literature.' Choice
for some time in Saragossa in Spain. His major work was written in Arabic, but
it is most well-known by its Hebrew title Hovot
ha-Levavot (Duties of the Heart). It enjoyed enormous popularity and was
reprinted many times.
In the book Bahya investigates the
motivation of Jewish practice and embarks on a philosophical enquiry into the
nature of God, religion, and man. He was very much influenced by the
Neoplatonism of his age, as well as by the Muslim mystics.
This edition by Menahem Mansoor is the
first translation of the work from the original Arabic text, and this shows a
number of variations from the Hebrew version. He has added an Introduction and
Notes which draw attention to the influences on Bahya's thought and to other
relevant material.
'The accepted and normative translation .
. . reliable and readable. This book
belongs in even the smallest collections of Judaica, as well as of ethical
literature.' Choice
Reviews / Votes
'This will now become the accepted and normative translation ... reliable and readable. This book belongs in even the smallest collections of Judaica, as well as of ethical literature.'Choice
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Liverpool University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
547 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904113-23-2 (9781904113232)
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Content
Preface and Acknowledgements
Translator's Introduction
Notes to Translator's Introduction
The Book of Direction to the Duties of the Heart
Introduction
1 On the Unity of God
2 On the Explanation of the Aspects of Meditation upon Creation and God's Abundant Grace Shown in It
3 On Our Obligation of Obedience to God
4 On the Reliance upon God Alone
5 On the Pure Devotion of All Acts to God Alone
6 On Humility before God
7 The Explanation of the Aspects of Repentance, What is Essential to It and Its Consequences
8 On Self-Reckoning for God's Sake
9 On Asceticism, Its Kinds and Advantages
10 On the True Love of God
Appendix (translated by David Goldsterin)
Selected Bibliography
General Index
Index of Biblical Passages
Index of Talmudic Passages
Translator's Introduction
Notes to Translator's Introduction
The Book of Direction to the Duties of the Heart
Introduction
1 On the Unity of God
2 On the Explanation of the Aspects of Meditation upon Creation and God's Abundant Grace Shown in It
3 On Our Obligation of Obedience to God
4 On the Reliance upon God Alone
5 On the Pure Devotion of All Acts to God Alone
6 On Humility before God
7 The Explanation of the Aspects of Repentance, What is Essential to It and Its Consequences
8 On Self-Reckoning for God's Sake
9 On Asceticism, Its Kinds and Advantages
10 On the True Love of God
Appendix (translated by David Goldsterin)
Selected Bibliography
General Index
Index of Biblical Passages
Index of Talmudic Passages