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The Scandal of Kabbalah: Leon Modena, Jewish Mysticism, Early Modern Venice - Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
Yaacob Dweck
The Scandal of Kabbalah: Leon Modena, Jewish Mysticism, Early Modern Venice - Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
Yaacob Dweck
From its medieval beginnings as an esoteric form of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah spread throughout the early modern world and became a central feature of Jewish life. This book describes the debate between kabbalists and their critics on the nature of Judaism and the meaning of religious tradition.
296 pages, 13 halftones.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | August 21, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9780691145082 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 296 |
Dimensions | 163 × 240 × 22 mm · 558 g |
Language | English |
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