Reimagining Judaism in Medieval Spain
by
Hartley Lachter
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
The set of Jewish mystical teachings known as Kabbalah are often imagined as timeless texts, teachings that have been passed down through the millennia. Yet, as this groundbreaking new study shows, Kabbalah flourished in a specific time and place, emerging in response to the social prejudices that...