Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah : new insights and scholarship / edited by Frederick E. Greenspahn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greenspahn, Frederick E., 1946-

ebrary, Inc.

Series:

Jewish studies in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cabala--History.

Cabala.

History.

Mysticism--Judaism--History.

Mysticism.

Mysticism--Judaism.

Judaism--History.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 250 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2011]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

I Jewish Mysticism Takes Shape

1 Ancient Jewish Mysticism / Michael D. Swartz Swartz, Michael D. 33

2 The Zohar: Masterpiece of Jewish Mysticism / Eitan P. Fishbane Fishbane, Eitan P. 49

3 Abraham ben Samuel Abulafia and the Prophetic Kabbalah / Elliot R. Wolfson Wolfson, Elliot R. 68

4 New Approaches to the Study of Kabbalistic Life in 16th-Century Safed / Lawrence Fine Fine, Lawrence 91

II Becoming Modern

5 Mystical Messianism: From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment / Matt Goldish Goldish, Matt 115

6 Hasidism: Mystical and Nonmystical Approaches to Interpreting Scripture / Shaul Magid Magid, Shaul 139

7 Christian Kabbalah / Allison P. Coudert Coudert, Allison P. 159

III Contemporary Concerns

8 Kabbalah at the Turn of the 21st Century / Jody Myers Myers, Jody 175

9 Gender in Jewish Mysticism / Hava Tirosh-Samuelson Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

OCLC:

758367212

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