| Kabbalah and Jewish Modernity Contributor(s): Weinstein, Roni (Author) |
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ISBN: 190676462X ISBN-13: 9781906764623 Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in Ass OUR PRICE: $53.91 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Judaism - Kabbalah & Mysticism |
| Dewey: 296.16 |
| LCCN: 2015042801 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |