SPINOZA EXCOMMUNICATED. The Jewish philosopher banned by the Jews. Historical fiction about Spinoza's break with his rabbi and the Jewish community, excommunicated for his philosophical ideas.Baruch Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher of Spanish-Portuguese Sephardic origin, also known as Baruch, Bento, Benito, Benedicto or Benedictus Spinoza, according to different translations. Heir to Cartesianism, he is considered one of the three great rationalists of seventeenth-century philosophy, along with the French René Descartes and the German Gottfried Leibniz. Spinoza was raised in the Jewish-Portuguese community in Amsterdam. At the age of 24, he had already developed highly controversial ideas regarding the sacredness of the Bible as an expression of the word of God, the existence of miracles, the chosen character of the Jewish people, the immortality of the soul, and the political role of the rabbis in the conduct of community affairs.He had not published a single book expressing his views, but the Jewish religious authorities issued a cherem, an anathema that expelled him from the Jewish community and prohibited all Jews, including his relatives, from contacting or reading his writings. Spinoza earned his living as a lens polisher and developed an enormous philosophical legacy reflected in various works, the most important of which are ETHICS and POLITICAL PHILOSOPHICAL TREATISE, which were published after his death.In this dramatic fiction, his mentor, Rabbi Morteira, tries to convince Baruch Spinoza of the risks involved in his philosophical views and the importance of reconsidering his ideas in order to remain a part of the Jewish community and lead a normal life. Spinoza refutes all the arguments presented by Rabbi Morteira, presenting a quick summary of his philosophical ideas and is finally expelled from the Jewish community to become a Jew without religion, a secular Jew, the first in that category.The cherem, or anathema, was never lifted and the ban on reading his books is still in force for all Jews who observe religious rituals. Purchase this book now to witness Spinoza's poignant break with his rabbi and the community as they review the major philosophical ideas that changed the world! BUY ON AMAZONwww.amazon.com/dp/B0C91T5859MORE TITLES FROM THE AUTHORwww.lazarodroznes.com