'Sefer Yesirah' and Its Contexts Other Jewish Voices

In "Sefer Yesirah" and Its Contexts, Tzahi Weiss explores anew the contested history of Sefer Yesirah, in the process extending our knowledge of Jewish intellectual traditions excluded from rabbinic canon.

About the author

Tzahi Weiss is Associate Professor of Jewish Thought and Hebrew Literature at the Open University of Israel.

Summary

In "Sefer Yesirah" and Its Contexts, Tzahi Weiss explores anew the contested history of Sefer Yesirah, in the process extending our knowledge of Jewish intellectual traditions excluded from rabbinic canon.

Product details

• Authors: Tzahi Weiss
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.03.2018
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
• EAN: 9780812249903
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-4990-3
• Pages: 208
• Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion; Divinations: Rereading Late An; Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion; Divinations: Rereading Late An
• Subjects: RELIGION / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism; Religion - Judaism; RELIGION / Judaism / Sacred Writings