Kabbalistic Revolution Reimagining Judaism in Medieval Spain |
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| Author:
| Lachter, Hartley |
| Series title: | Jewish Cultures of the World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-6875-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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The set of Jewish mystical teachings known as Kabbalah are often imagined as timeless texts. Yet, as this fresh approach shows, Kabbalah flourished in a specific time and place, one where anti-Semitic propaganda was on the rise. Hartley Lachter, a scholar of religion studies, transports us to medieval Spain and demonstrates how Kabbalah served as a radical rebuke to the era's prejudices, placing the increasingly marginalized Jews at the center of the divine...
More Description The set of Jewish mystical teachings known as Kabbalah are often imagined as timeless texts. Yet, as this fresh approach shows, Kabbalah flourished in a specific time and place, one where anti-Semitic propaganda was on the rise. Hartley Lachter, a scholar of religion studies, transports us to medieval Spain and demonstrates how Kabbalah served as a radical rebuke to the era's prejudices, placing the increasingly marginalized Jews at the center of the divine universe.