Kabbalistic Revolution - Reimagining Judaism in Medieval Spain

Informationen zum Autor Hartley Lachter is an associate professor of religion studies at Muhlenberg College. Klappentext The set of Jewish mystical teachings known as Kabbalah are often imagined as timeless texts! teachings that have been passed down through the millennia. Yet! as this groundbreaking new study shows! Kabbalah flourished in a specific time and place! emerging in response to the social prejudices that Jews faced. Zusammenfassung The set of Jewish mystical teachings known as Kabbalah are often imagined as timeless texts, teachings that have been passed down through the millennia. Yet, as this groundbreaking new study shows, Kabbalah flourished in a specific time and place, emerging in response to the social prejudices that Jews faced.

Product details

• Authors: Hartley Lachter
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2014
• EAN: 9780813568751
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-6875-1
• No. of pages: 260
• Series: Jewish Cultures of the World
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History