Item #70348 Saadia Gaon: The Book of Beliefs and Opinions [ Yale Judaica Series, Volume 1 ]. Jewish Philosophy, Gaon SAADIA, Samuel Rosenblatt, Louis Ginzberg Julian Obermann, Harry Austryn Wolfson.

Saadia Gaon: The Book of Beliefs and Opinions [ Yale Judaica Series, Volume 1 ].

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1967. Fifth Printing. Hardcover, Octavo. (xxxii) + 500 pp. Dark blue cloth, gilt title, etc. to spine. "The first systemic attempt to present Judaism as a rational body of beliefs ...." by Saadia Gaon, the great ninth century Jewish philosopher. “This is the first translation into English of the complete text that influenced the development of systematic Jewish philosophical exposition of the teachings of Judaism. Rosenblatt, who was an excellent Judeo-Arabist and no less a fine Talmudist and rabbinics scholar, introduced the classic in its fullness to the English-speaking world and beyond.” Judah Goldin, University of Pennsylvania. Just a hint of modest shelf-wear, otherwise a tight, clean, VG+ copy in VG+ dust jacket (jacket a little darkened and with a few marks to the spine, not price-clipped, now in protective mylar sleeve.). Item #70348

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