Father of Jewish Mysticism: The Writing of Gershom Scholem
by Father of Jewish Mysticism: The Writing of Gershom Scholem
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The Father of Jewish Mysticism offers an incisive look at the early life and writings of Gershom Scholem (1897-1982), the father of modern Jewish mysticism and a major 20th-century Jewish intellectual.
Daniel Weidner offers the first full-length study, published in English, of Scholem's thought. Scholem, a historian ofthe Kabbalah and sharp critic of Jewish assimilation, played a major role in the study and popularization of Jewish mysticism.
Through his work on the Kabbalah, Scholem turned the closed world of mystical texts into a force for Jewish identity. Skillfully drawing on Scholem's early diaries and writings, The Father of Jewish Mysticism introduces a young, soon-to-be legendary intellectual in search of himself and Judaism.
Product Details
- Indiana University Press Brand
- Oct 4, 2022 Pub Date:
- 9780253062079 ISBN-13:
- 0253062071 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 9.5 in * 0.75 in * 6.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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