Scandal of Kabbalah - Leon Modena, Jewish Mysticism, Early Modern Venice

About the author

Yaacob Dweck is assistant professor of history and Judaic studies at Princeton University.

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Yaacob Dweck, Dweck Yaacob
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.12.2013
• EAN: 9780691162157
• ISBN: 978-0-691-16215-7
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism, mysticism, Judaism, Judaism: mysticism