Umfang:
xii, 235 Seiten
ISBN:
9780190600433
Inhalt:
"Mystical Resistance reveals the Kabbalistic masterpiece Sefer ha-Zohar as a rich source for understanding Jewish resistance to Christian authority. Composed against a backdrop of rising religious intolerance, the Zohar's subversive mystical narratives critique the changing relationship between Western Europe's Christian majority and its Jewish minority"--
Inhalt:
Introduction: The Zohar beyond theology: uncovering a work of resistance -- 1. Contesting the Kingdom of Heaven: Rachel as counterpart to Christ -- 2. Cleaving to the other side: conversion to Christianity -- 3. A Moses for the idolaters: Balaam as Christ -- 4. The ascension of Balaam: subverting Christian sacred stories -- 5. In the palace of images: responding to Christian art -- Conclusion: Coercion and creativity: mystical resistance
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Introduction: The Zohar beyond theology: uncovering a work of resistance1. Contesting the Kingdom of Heaven: Rachel as counterpart to Christ -- 2. Cleaving to the other side: conversion to Christianity -- 3. A Moses for the idolaters: Balaam as Christ -- 4. The ascension of Balaam: subverting Christian sacred stories -- 5. In the palace of images: responding to Christian art -- Conclusion: Coercion and creativity: mystical resistance.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780190600440
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Haskell, Ellen Davina, author Mystical resistance New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Haskell, Ellen Davina Mystical resistance Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016 ISBN 9780190600457
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Zohar
;
Christentum
;
Religiöse Toleranz
;
Judentum
;
Apologetik
;
Christentum
