Bodily rituals in Jewish mysticism : the intensification of cultic hand gestures by medieval Kabbalists / Maurizio Mottolese.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mottolese, Maurizio, author.

Series:

Meḳorot u-meḥḳarim be-sifrut ha-misṭiḳah ha-Yehudit ; sefer 47.

Sources and studies in the literature of Jewish mysticism ; 47

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mysticism--Judaism--History--13th century.

Mysticism.

Mysticism--Judaism--History--14th century.

Cabala--History--13th century.

Cabala.

Cabala--History--14th century.

Gesture--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Gesture.

Mysticism--Judaism.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

ii, that is, vii, 344 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Cherub Press, 2016.

Contents:

The multilayered intensification of a Nomian ritual bodily-based religious system

Exploring the semiotic map in all its dimensions : the ablution, halakhic minutiae and minhagim

Elaborating the syntagmatic patterns of order : the ritual vestment sequence of ṣiṣiṭ and tefillin

Extending the paradigmatic patterns of order : the upraised palms and their upper counterparts

Expanding the semantics and performativity of rituals : the multiple rationales of hand liturgies

Constructing the discourse on rituals : metonymy, myth, organizing/disorganizing language

Heightening internal processes : the ritual experience in mystically-oriented contexts

Emphasizing external aspects : pragmatic markers and elitist trends in kabbalistic environments

Final remarks : Kabbalah, and the revivication of ritual practice through mystical discourse.

Notes:

" ... a largely revised elaboration of a doctoral thesis submitted at the Sapienza University-Rome in 2013"--Page vii.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-341) and index.

ISBN:

1933379588

9781933379586

OCLC:

957387212