UID:
almahu_9949546479902882
Format:
1 online resource (312 p.)
ISBN:
9781512822762
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9783110993899
Series Statement:
Jewish Culture and Contexts
Content:
Secrecy and Esoteric Writing in Kabbalistic Literature examines the strategies of esoteric writing that Kabbalists have used to conceal secrets in their writings, such that casual readers will only understand the surface meaning of their texts while those with greater insight will grasp the internal meaning. In addition to a broad description of esoteric writing throughout the long literary history of Kabbalah, this work analyzes kabbalistic secrecy in light of contemporary theories of secrecy. It also presents case studies of esoteric writing in the work of four of the first kabbalistic authors-Abraham ben David, Isaac the Blind, Ezra ben Solomon, and Asher ben David-and thereby helps recast our understanding of the earliest stages of kabbalistic literary history.The book will interest scholars in Jewish mysticism and Jewish philosophy, as well as those working in medieval Jewish history. Throughout, Jonathan V. Dauber has endeavored to write an accessible work that does not require extensive prior knowledge of kabbalistic thought. Accordingly, it finds points of contact between scholars of various religious traditions.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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Note on Translations of Biblical Verses --
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Introduction. The Writing of Secrets --
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Chapter 1. Secrets and Secretism --
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Chapter 2. A Typology of Esoteric Writing in Kabbalistic Literature --
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Chapter 3. Abraham ben David as an Esoteric Writer --
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Chapter 4. Isaac the Blind's Literary Legacy --
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Chapter 5. Ezra ben Solomon of Gerona as an Esoteric Writer --
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Chapter 6. Esotericism and Divine Unity in Asher ben David --
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Conclusion --
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Appendix 1 --
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Appendix 2 --
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Appendix 3 --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110994544
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994537
In:
University of Pennsylvania Complete eBook-Package 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110767674
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
DOI:
10.9783/9781512822762
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512822762?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781512822762
