The Feminine messiah : King David in the image of the shekhinah in Kabbalistic literature / by Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kara-Ivanov Kaniel, Ruth, 1979- author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Brill reference library of Judaism ; v. 68.

The Brill reference library to Judaism ; volume 68

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

David, King of Israel.

David.

Cabala.

Presence of God.

Physical Description:

xi, 214 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

Summary:

"In The Feminine Messiah: King David in the Image of the Shekhina in Kabbalistic Literature, Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel presents an in-depth study focusing on the centrality of the figure of King David in Jewish culture and mystical literature. King David is one of the most colorful, complex, and controversial personalities in Jewish lore. While numerous studies have focused on David's centrality to biblical literature and late antiquity, to date no comprehensive scholarly attempt has been made to investigate his image in Jewish kabbalistic literature. This innovative study also contributes to the understanding of the connection between the mystical and psychoanalytic perception of the self, as well as illuminating issues of gender fluidity, identity, and sexuality in medieval kabbalistic literature"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-201) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Kaniel, Ruth. Feminine messiah

ISBN:

9789004462182

900446218X

OCLC:

1246625353