1 option
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.
- Series:
- The Brill Reference Library of Judaism ; 68.
- Brill Reference Library to Judaism ; Volume 68
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presence of God.
- David, King of Israel.
- David.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands ; 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-46219-8
- OCLC:
- 1248602260
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004462199 DOI
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.