Secrecy and Esoteric Writing in Kabbalistic Literature
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Translations of Biblical Verses -- Introduction. The Writing of Secrets -- Chapter 1. Secrets and Secretism -- Chapter 2. A Typology of Esoteric Writing in Kabbalistic Literature -- Chapter 3. Abraham ben David...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Press
2022
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| Dans: | Année: 2022 |
| Collection/Revue: | Jewish Culture and Contexts Ser.
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Jewish literature
History and criticism
B Mysticism Judaism History To 1500 B Cabala History B Secrecy in literature B Electronic books B Judaism History Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789 B Secrecy Religious aspects Judaism |
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| Résumé: | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Translations of Biblical Verses -- Introduction. The Writing of Secrets -- Chapter 1. Secrets and Secretism -- Chapter 2. A Typology of Esoteric Writing in Kabbalistic Literature -- Chapter 3. Abraham ben David as an Esoteric Writer -- Chapter 4. Isaac the Blind's Literary Legacy -- Chapter 5. Ezra ben Solomon of Gerona as an Esoteric Writer -- Chapter 6. Esotericism and Divine Unity in Asher ben David -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. "This book examines the strategies of esoteric writing that Kabbalists have used to conceal secrets in their writings, such that casual readers will only understand the surface meaning of their texts while those with greater insight will grasp the internal meaning. In addition to a broad description of esoteric writing throughout the long literary history of Kabbalah, this work analyzes kabbalistic secrecy in light of contemporary theories of secrecy. It also presents case studies of esoteric writing in the work of four of the first Kabbalistic authors and thereby helps recast our understanding of the earliest stages of kabbalistic literary history. The book will interest scholars in Jewish mysticism and Jewish philosophy, as well as to those working in medieval Jewish history. Throughout the book, author Jonathan V. Dauber has endeavored to write an accessible work that does not require extensive prior knowledge of kabbalistic thought. Accordingly, it finds points of contact between scholars of various religious traditions"-- |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (305 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1512822760 |