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UNINA9910466423103321 |
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Autore |
Elior Rachel |
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Titolo |
Jewish mysticism : the infinite expression of freedom / / Rachel Elior ; translated by Yudith Nave and Arthur B. Millman [[electronic resource]] |
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Oxford : , : The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in association with Liverpool University Press, , 2020 |
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1-80034-010-9 |
1-78694-988-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (221 pages) |
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Collana |
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Liverpool scholarship online |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2007. |
Translated from the Hebrew. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mysticism is one of the central sources of inspiration of religious thought. It is an attempt to decode the mystery of divine existence by penetrating to the depths of consciousness through language, memory, myth, and symbolism. By offering an alternative perspective on the world that gives expression to yearnings for freedom and change, mysticism engenders new modes of authority and leadership; as such it plays a decisive role in moulding religious and social history. For all these reasons, the mystical corpus deserves study and discussion in the framework of cultural criticism and research. This text is a lyrical exposition of the Jewish mystical phenomenon. Its purpose is to present the meanings of the mystical works as they were perceived by their creators and readers. |
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