Книга: Isadore Twersky «Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra Studies in the Writings of a Twelfth Century Jewish Polymath»
Производитель: "Неизвестный" Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra Studies in the Writings of a Twelfth Century Jewish Polymath ISBN:9780674745544 Издательство: "Неизвестный" (1994)
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Isadore Twersky
Isadore Twersky (a.k.a. Yitzhak Asher Twersky) (1930–
Biography
Twersky was born in
Upon his graduation from Harvard he began studies toward a doctorate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, under the guidance of the scholar of
A scion of the Hasidic dynasty of Chernobyl, Twersky succeeded his father as the
Teaching and research
Twersky was a pioneer in the introduction of the methodology of the
His research in some respects resembled that of his contemporary and friend
At Harvard, Twersky taught both undergraduate and graduate students. His popular course, "Moderation and Extremism," which compared and contrasted the paths to virtue in the works of
References
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title = Be'erot Yitzhak: Studies in Memory of Isadore Twersky
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contribution =Isadore Twersky as a Scholar of Medieval Jewish History
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title = Be'erot Yitzhak: Studies in Memory of Isadore Twersky
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External links
* [http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/1997/10.16/IsadoreTwerskyR.html Obituary for Isadore Twersky in the Harvard Gazette]
* [http://www.ou.org/publications/ja/5759winter/goldberg.htm Obituary for Isadore Twersky by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg]
* [http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/HARBEE.html Promotional page for "Be'erot Yitzhak: Studies in Memory of Isadore Twersky"]
Источник: Isadore Twersky
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