Kabbalah and Jewish modernity /:

"This sociological reading of the kabbalistic ideas of the early modern period suggests that they gained acceptance because they responded to the needs of contemporary Jewish society. Although they were presented as continuing a tradition, their goal was reformation: few aspects of Jewish life...

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1. Verfasser: Weinstein, Roni (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Hebrew
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2016.
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Zusammenfassung:"This sociological reading of the kabbalistic ideas of the early modern period suggests that they gained acceptance because they responded to the needs of contemporary Jewish society. Although they were presented as continuing a tradition, their goal was reformation: few aspects of Jewish life were not changed in consequence. This broadly based and innovative study challenges accepted ideas on the origins of Jewish modernity, and also shows how Counter-Reformation Catholicism affected these developments. The Hebrew edition of the book was awarded the Goren-Gottstein Prize for the Best Book in Jewish Thought 2010-2012"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (214 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781800857308
1800857306