Mystical Resistance
| Author | : Ellen Davina Haskell |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190600433 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190600438 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (438 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mystical Resistance by : Ellen Davina Haskell
Download or read book Mystical Resistance written by Ellen Davina Haskell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystical Resistance reveals the kabbalistic masterpiece Sefer ha-Zohar, commonly known as the 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.
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