Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah
New Insights and Scholarship
$75.72
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2011
Summary
Over the past generation, scholars have devoted increasing attention to the diverse forms that Jewish mysticism has taken both in the past and today: what was once called “nonsense” by Jewish scholars has generated important research and attention both within the academy and beyond, as demonstrated by the popular fascination with figures such as Madonna and Demi Moore and the growing interest in spirituality. In Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah, leading experts introduce the history of this…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780814732861 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0814732860 |
| Author: | Frederick E. Greenspahn |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Jewish Studies in the Twenty-First Century |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A most useful gateway to Jewish mysticism as well as an illumining account of current trends in scholarship.” Jeremy Zwelling, Wesleyan University
About The Author
Frederick E. Greenspahn
Frederick E. Greenspahn is Gimelstob Eminent Scholar in Judaic Studies emeritus at Florida Atlantic University. He has written or edited eighteen books, including When Brothers Dwell Together: The Preeminence of Younger Siblings in the Hebrew Bible and Judaism and the Bible. He is a former president of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew and was, for five years, editor of its journal, Hebrew Studies.
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