The Father of Jewish Mysticism - The Writing of Gershom Scholem (Paperback)

The Father of Jewish Mysticism offers an incisive look at the early life and writings of Gershom Scholem (1897-1982), the father of modern Jewish mysticism and a major 20th-century Jewish intellectual. Daniel Weidner offers the first full-length study, published in English, of Scholem's thought. Scholem, a historian ofthe Kabbalah and sharp critic of Jewish assimilation, played a major role in the study and popularization of Jewish mysticism. Through his work on the Kabbalah, Scholem turned the closed world of mystical texts into a force for Jewish identity. Skillfully drawing on Scholem's early diaries and writings, The Father of Jewish Mysticism introduces a young, soon-to-be legendary intellectual in search of himself and Judaism.

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	New Jewish Philosophy and Thought
Release date:	September 2022
Authors:	Daniel Weidner
Translators:	Sage Anderson
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-06208-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies
LSN:	0-253-06208-X
Barcode:	9780253062086

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