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Studies in Jewish Myth and Jewish Messianism (SUNY Series in Judaica) (SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion) by Yehuda Liebes is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Studies in Jewish Myth and Jewish Messianism (SUNY Series in Judaica) (SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion) about?
This book deals with the nature and development of Jewish myth from the Talmudic period through Kabbalah to Hasidism. It describes the changes in this myth in its various stages and the external influences on it. The author shows that myth is in the essence of the Jewish religion and that, rather than being created out of external influences, Kabbalah is one of its manifestions. The book also deals with the related subject of Messianism, and delves into the special spiritual personalities of som
Who reads Studies in Jewish Myth and Jewish Messianism (SUNY Series in Judaica) (SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion)?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Yehuda Liebes
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780791411940
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- History, Judaism, Religion
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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