Between Athens and Jerusalem

Between Athens and JerusalemExamines the early works of German Jewish philosopher Leo Strauss (1899 1973). Praised as a major political thinker of the twentieth century and vilified as the putative godfather of contemporary neoconservatism, Leo Strauss (18991973) has been the object of heated controversy both in the United States and abroad. This book offers a more balanced appraisal by focusing on Strauss's early writings. By means of a close and comprehensive study of these

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The second half explores specific cultural influences that Theosophy exerted in the spheres of literature