Seeskin, Kenneth,  1947- <br/><br/>
Jewish Messianic Thoughts in an Age of Despair / 
Kenneth Seeskin. 
 - Cambridge ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2014. 
 - ix, 222 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-215) and index. 
<br/><br/>Machine generated contents note: 1. Messianism and mythology -- 2. Maimonedes and the idea of a deflationary Messiah -- 3. Internalism: the Messiah within -- 4. Infinite deferral -- 5. History and rationality -- 6. History and irrationality -- 7. Redemption. 
<br/><br/> "This book asks whether hope for a better future is defensible in light of the human propensity for evil"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781107017924 (HB) 9781107662315 (PB) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011030485 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Messiah--Judaism.<br/>Redemption--Judaism.<br/>Despair--Religious aspects--Judaism.<br/>RELIGION / Judaism / General.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BM615  / .S395 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>B55.8  / SE360