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Messianic Mysticism
Isaiah Tishby
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Description for Messianic Mysticism
Paperback. Tishby's seminal study, based largely on manuscripts he discovered, shows Luzzatto as one of the most profound mystics in the history of Jewish culture. Translator(s): Hoffman, Morris. Num Pages: 606 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJX; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 848.
Moses Hayim Luzzatto (1707-1746), rabbi, mystic, teacher, poet, playwright, and writer of ethical works, gathered around him in his 'house of study' in Padua an inner circle of devout Jews who shared his belief in the imminent arrival of the messianic age and who privately identified members of their circle as divinely ordained to usher in the Redemption. To the rabbis of Venice and Frankfurt, however, Luzzatto was a heretic, whose claims to have written works at the dictation of a messenger from heaven could not be genuine. Under pressure from them he was obliged to withdraw a number ... Read more
Moses Hayim Luzzatto (1707-1746), rabbi, mystic, teacher, poet, playwright, and writer of ethical works, gathered around him in his 'house of study' in Padua an inner circle of devout Jews who shared his belief in the imminent arrival of the messianic age and who privately identified members of their circle as divinely ordained to usher in the Redemption. To the rabbis of Venice and Frankfurt, however, Luzzatto was a heretic, whose claims to have written works at the dictation of a messenger from heaven could not be genuine. Under pressure from them he was obliged to withdraw a number ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
Number of Pages
604
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906764579
SKU
V9781906764579
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About Isaiah Tishby
Isaiah Tishby was Emeritus Professor of Philosophical, Mythical, and Ethical Hebrew at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem until his death in 1992. He was awarded the Bialik Prize 1972, the Israel Prize 1979, and the Rothschild Prize 1982, mainly for his work on The Wisdom of the Zohar.
Reviews for Messianic Mysticism
Reviews'Isaiah Tishby's contribution to the study of Luzzatto, both in terms of manuscript work as well as critical analysis, is of seminal importance, and the translations of his Hebrew studies of Luzzatto that appear in this volume are an invaluable asset to English readers . . . Taken together the texts and studies contained in this volume provide a rich ... Read more