The Scandal of Kabbalah Leon Modena, Jewish Mysticism, Early Modern Venice |
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| Author:
| Dweck, Yaacob |
| Series title: | Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-16215-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The Scandal of Kabbalah is the first book about the origins of a culture war that began in early modern Europe and continues to this day: the debate between kabbalists and their critics on the nature of Judaism and the meaning of religious tradition. From its medieval beginnings as an esoteric form of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah spread throughout th
The Scandal of Kabbalah is the first book about the origins of a culture war that began in early modern Europe and continues to this day: the debate between kabbalists and their critics on the nature of Judaism and the meaning of religious tradition. From its medieval beginnings as an esoteric form of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah spread throughout th