The Legend of Safed Life and Fantasy in the City of Kabbalah |
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| Author:
| Yassif, Eli
Watzman, Haim |
| Series title: | Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-4110-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2019 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $84.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1908, Solomon Schechter published his groundbreaking essay on the city of Safed (Tzfat) during the sixteenth century. In The Legend of Safed, Eli Yassif utilizes "new historicism" methodology in order to use the non-canonical materials to better understand the culture of Safed.
In 1908, Solomon Schechter published his groundbreaking essay on the city of Safed (Tzfat) during the sixteenth century. In The Legend of Safed, Eli Yassif utilizes "new historicism" methodology in order to use the non-canonical materials to better understand the culture of Safed.