Amos Funkenstein | |
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| Born | 9 March 1937  Jaffa |
| Died | 1995 (aged 57–58) |
| Occupation | Philosopher, university teacher |
| Awards | |
Amos Funkenstein (1937-1995) was a historian of Jewish history. [1] Funkenstein, like Baruch Spinoza, was considered heretical. [2][3] In 1967, he started his career as a history professor at UCLA and later taught at Tel Aviv University, Stanford and UC Berkeley.[4] Funkenstein's work encompassed several disciplines.[5]
Publications
- Funkenstein, Amos (1993). Perceptions of Jewish history. A centennial book. Berkeley, Calif.: Univ. of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-07702-7.
References
- ↑ "Renaissance man Amos Funkenstein dies at age 58". J. 1995-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ Biale, David (1999). "The Last German-Jewish Philosopher: Notes Toward an Intellectual Biography of Amos Funkenstein". Jewish Social Studies. 6 (1): 1–5. ISSN 1527-2028.
- ↑ Moyn, Samuel (2003). "Amos Funkenstein on the Theological Origins of Historicism". Journal of the History of Ideas. 64 (4): 639–657. doi:10.2307/3654225. ISSN 1086-3222.
- ↑ "Amos Funkenstein; Jewish History Scholar". Los Angeles Times. 1995-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ Thinking Impossibilities: The Intellectual Legacy of Amos Funkenstein. University of Toronto Press. 2008. doi:10.3138/9781442689404. ISBN 978-0-8020-9795-8.
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