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Book cover image of Jerusalem And Athens by Susan Orr

Authors: Susan Orr
ISBN-13: 9780847680115, ISBN-10: 0847680118
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: March 1995
Edition: New Edition

Author Biography: Susan Orr

Book Synopsis

Leo Strauss dedicated his life to rejuvenating the serious study of political philosophy. But those who study his writings are at odds on the question of what he thought about revelation. By applying Strauss's own principles of analysis to his pivotal essay "Jerusalem and Athens: Some Preliminary Reflections," Susan Orr reveals that Strauss's understanding of religion, contrary to what previous scholars have maintained, was more than simply political.

Author Biography: Susan Orr is the special assistant to the director of the Program Policy and Planning Division of the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect.

	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	An Introduction to the Question	3
Ch. 2	"Preliminary Reflections"	21
Ch. 3	The Beginning of "The Beginning of the Bible and Its Greek Counterparts"	35
Ch. 4	The Biblical Account of the Beginning	59
Ch. 5	The Greek Counterparts	97
Ch. 6	"On Socrates and the Prophets"	121
Ch. 7	Conclusion	147
	Notes	159
	Appendix: Two works by Leo Strauss
	"Jerusalem and Athens: Some Preliminary Reflections"	179
	"On the Interpretation of Genesis"	209
	Bibliography	227
	Index	237
	About the Author	247