A World of Piety, 9781503643666
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Medieval kabbalists sought piety revolution, shaping selves in God’s image.
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A World of Piety

the aims of castilian kabbalah

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  • Hardcover

    277 pages

  • Release Date

    6 October 2025

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Summary

A World of Piety: Medieval Mystics and the Quest for Divine Imitation

A World of Piety examines the historical aspirations of kabbalah to prompt a revival of ancient rabbinic piety in medieval Castile.

What were the aims of the celebrated works of rabbinic wisdom fashioned during the reigns of Alfonso X and Sancho IV of Castile, including the formative Book of the Zohar? In pursuit of this question, Judaica scholar Jeremy Phillip Brown turns to the …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781503643666
ISBN-10:1503643662
Series:Stanford Studies in Jewish Mysticism
Author:Jeremy Phillip Brown
Publisher:Stanford University Press
Imprint:Stanford University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:277
Release Date:6 October 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Jeremy Phillip Brown

Jeremy Phillip Brown is Jordan H. Kapson Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Notre Dame.

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