Daniel B Schwartz: 1 book
The First Modern Jew
Spinoza and the History of an Image
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2012
Pioneering biblical critic, theorist of democracy, and legendary conflater of God and nature, Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) was excommunicated by the Sephardic Jews of Amsterdam in 1656 for his "horrible heresies" and "monstrous deeds." Yet, over the past three centuries, Spinoza's...
