Kabbalah and Jewish Modernity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781906764623)

This sociological reading of the kabbalistic ideas of the early modern period suggests that they gained acceptance because they responded to the needs of contemporary Jewish society. Although they were presented as continuing a tradition, their goal was reformation: few aspects of Jewish life were not changed in consequence. This broadly based and innovative study challenges accepted ideas on the origins of Jewish modernity, and also shows how Counter-Reformation Catholicism affected these developments. The Hebrew edition of the book was awarded the Goren-Gottstein Prize for the Best Book in Jewish Thought 2010-2012


Author: Roni Weinstein
ISBN-10: 190676462X
ISBN-13: 9781906764623
Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in Ass
Language: English
Published: 05/19/2016
Pages: 222
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2016