Mirror of His Beauty: Feminine Images of God from the Bible to the Early Kabbalah

by Peter Schäfer

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In this beautifully realized study, Peter Sch fer investigates the origins of a female manifestation of God in Jewish mysticism. The search itself is a fascinating exploration of the idea of a feminine divinity. And Sch fer's surprising but persuasive conclusions yield deeper understanding of the complex but frequently intimate relationship between Christianity and Judaism--and of the development of religious concepts more generally.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691119805

ISBN13:9780691119809

Release Date:October 2004

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.01 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Comparative Religion Education & Reference Geography History Humanities Judaism Kabbalah

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