Keywords:
Mysticism -- Judaism -- Historiography
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Scholem, Gershom, 1897-1982
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Electronic books
Description / Table of Contents:
""An excellent overview of the history of Jewish mysticism from its early beginnings to contemporary Hasidism...scholarly and complex.""〈br〉〈i〉Library Journal〈/i〉 ""An excellent work, clear and solidly documented by Joseph Dan on Gershom Scholem and on his work.""〈br〉〈i〉Notes Bibliographiques〈/i〉 ""An excellent guide to Scholem's work.""〈br〉〈i〉Christian Century〈/i〉
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
Online-Ressource (346 p)
ISBN:
9780814718124
Series Statement:
Modern Jewish Masters Series v.4
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=2081770
DDC:
296.7/1
Parallel Title:
Schäfer, Peter Rezensiert in Dan's "Gershom Scholem"
Parallel Title:
Maccoby, Hyam Rezensiert in Gershom Scholem and the Mystical Dimension of Jewish History. Joseph Dan
Language:
English
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1 THE MAN AND THE SCHOLAR; CHAPTER 2 THE EARLY BEGINNINGS OF JEWISH MYSTICISM; CHAPTER 3 FROM THE ANCIENT EAST TO THE EUROPEAN MIDDLE AGES; CHAPTER 4 THE ASHKENAZI HASIDIC MOVEMENT; CHAPTER 5 THE ENIGMATIC BOOK BAHIR; CHAPTER 6 THE EARLY KABBALAH; CHAPTER 7 FROM GERONA TO THE ZOHAR; CHAPTER 8 THE ZOHAR; CHAPTER 9 FROM THE ZOHAR TO SAFED; CHAPTER 10 THE SAFED SCHOOL OF THE KABBALAH; CHAPTER 11 THE SABBATIAN UPHEAVAL; CHAPTER 12 HASIDISM AND THE MODERN PERIOD; INDEX
