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Can I read Studies in Jewish myth and Jewish messianism on EtoBox?
Studies in Jewish myth and Jewish messianism by Yehuda Liebes is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Studies in Jewish myth and Jewish messianism 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 some messianic figures in Jewish history to show how myth was incarnate in them.
Who reads Studies in Jewish myth and Jewish messianism?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Yehuda Liebes
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781438410852
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Judaism, History, Religion
