Kabbalah and Catastrophe: Historical Memory in Premodern Jewish Mysticism
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While premodern kabbalistic texts were not chronicles of historical events, they provided elaborate models for understanding the secret divine plan guiding human affairs. Hartley Lachter analyzes innovative kabbalistic doctrines, such as the idea of reincarnation and the notion of multiple successive universes, through which Jewish mystics sought to demonstrate that the misfortunes of Jewish history were in fact necessary steps toward redemption.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1503640213
ISBN13:9781503640214
Release Date:October 2024
Publisher:Stanford University Press
Length:362 Pages
Weight:1.52 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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