Leon Modena, Jewish Mysticism, Early Modern Venice
by
Yaacob Dweck
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The Scandal of Kabbalah is the first book about the origins of a culture war that began in early modern Europe and continues to this day: the debate between kabbalists and their critics on the nature of Judaism and the meaning of religious tradition. From its medieval beginnings as an esoteric form...