Ellen D Haskell

Mystical Resistance

Uncovering the Zohar's Conversations with Christianity

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Produktbeschreibung

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 Europe's Christian majority and its Jewish minority.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780190600433
• ISBN-10: 0190600438
• Artikelnr.: 47863475

Autorenporträt

Ellen D. Haskell is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Jewish Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Hebrew and Aramaic Transliterations
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
Bibliography
Index