Grounded Spirituality: Aspects of Rabbinic Culture in its Late Antique Context examines a series of themes engaged by rabbinic literature, including the primacy of learning, the fading of universalism, the place of love, a unique rhetoric of charity and good deeds, and rabbinic attitudes to philosophy and mysticism.
The Sacred and the Impure in Judaism examines the radicalization of certain Orthodox Jewish groups through the lens of kashrut, or Jewish dietary laws.
The Sacred and the Impure in Judaism examines the radicalization of certain Orthodox Jewish groups through the lens of kashrut, or Jewish dietary laws.
This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of the intriguing and provocative life and ideas of twentieth century French philosopher, mystic, and social activist Simone Weil.
This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of the intriguing and provocative life and ideas of twentieth century French philosopher, mystic, and social activist Simone Weil.
In a pioneering monograph-length study of the theological journey of Moses ben Shemtov de Leon of Guadalajara--self-proclaimed "e;Light of the West"e; and presumed writer of the Zohar, the kabbalah's crowning literary achievement--Avishai Bar-Asher and Jeremy Phillip Brown reach bold new conclusions about the kabbalah's prominence in medieval Castile.
Angels have filled sacred texts, mystical traditions, paintings, visions, grimoires, and modern spirituality for more than two thousand years - but the beings we call "e;angels"e; have never belonged to one simple, universal system.
Yiddish Empire tells the story of how a group of itinerant Jewish performers became the interwar equivalent of a viral sensation, providing a missing chapter in the history of the modern stage.
Yiddish Empire tells the story of how a group of itinerant Jewish performers became the interwar equivalent of a viral sensation, providing a missing chapter in the history of the modern stage.
Reading Psalms with the Scribes argues for a new approach to the study of the Hebrew Bible, "e;reading with the scribes,"e; which puts variation in the ancient witnesses at the center of the endeavor.
Darwin in the Jewish Imagination provides an overview of Jewish responses to Darwinian evolution, one of the most transformative and challenging ideas of the industrial age.
Staging the Sacred examines the importance of Christian, Jewish, and Samaritan liturgical poetry from Late Antiquity through the lenses of performance, entertainment, and spectacle.
Staging the Sacred examines the importance of Christian, Jewish, and Samaritan liturgical poetry from Late Antiquity through the lenses of performance, entertainment, and spectacle.
Medieval Jerusalem examines an old question that has recently surfaced and given rise to spirited discussion among Islamic historians and archeologists: what role did a city revered for its holiness play in the unfolding politics of the early Islamic period?
Medieval Jerusalem examines an old question that has recently surfaced and given rise to spirited discussion among Islamic historians and archeologists: what role did a city revered for its holiness play in the unfolding politics of the early Islamic period?
Darwin in the Jewish Imagination provides an overview of Jewish responses to Darwinian evolution, one of the most transformative and challenging ideas of the industrial age.
The writings of ancient and medieval Christian mystics were rediscovered in the twentieth century, and today they are read more widely than ever before.
Reading Psalms with the Scribes argues for a new approach to the study of the Hebrew Bible, "e;reading with the scribes,"e; which puts variation in the ancient witnesses at the center of the endeavor.
The writings of ancient and medieval Christian mystics were rediscovered in the twentieth century, and today they are read more widely than ever before.
Alexander the Great in Jerusalem: Myth and History discusses four different stories told in antiquity about the meeting between Alexander the Great and the Judeans of Jerusalem.
Alexander the Great in Jerusalem: Myth and History discusses four different stories told in antiquity about the meeting between Alexander the Great and the Judeans of Jerusalem.
Coming to Terms with America examines how Jews have long straddled two civilizations, endeavoring to be both Jewish and American at once, from the American Revolution to today.
Coming to Terms with America examines how Jews have long straddled two civilizations, endeavoring to be both Jewish and American at once, from the American Revolution to today.
An unprecedented annotated anthology of the most important Jewish mystical works, A Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism Reader is designed to facilitate teaching these works to all levels of learners in adult education and college classroom settings.
Die Beitrage dieses Bandes dokumentieren die Umsetzung eines interreligiosen Forschungsprojekts an der Padagogischen Hochschule Freiburg zum Thema Interreligiose Annaherung .
Das Buch versammelt Beitrage zum Thema Asthetik, sinnlicher Genuss und gute Manieren nicht nur als Selbstzweck, sondern auch als moglichem Ort der Begegnung mit Gott und Menschen.
Die Beitrage dieses Bandes dokumentieren die Umsetzung eines interreligiosen Forschungsprojekts an der Padagogischen Hochschule Freiburg zum Thema Interreligiose Annaherung .
For most of the last four centuries, the broad expanse of territory between the Baltic and the Black Seas, known since the Enlightenment as "e;Eastern Europe,"e; has been home to the world's largest Jewish population.
The Shepherd-Flock Motif in the Miletus Discourse (Acts 20:17-38) Against Its Historical Background provides a comprehensive survey of the use of the shepherd-flock motif in the ancient world for the readers of the New Testament.
