Heresy of Jacob Frank: From Jewish Messianism to Esoteric Myth

by Jay Michaelson

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The Heresy of Jacob Frank is the first monograph length study on the religious philosophy of Jacob Frank (1726-1791), who, in the wake of false messiah Sabbetai Zevi, led the largest mass apostasy in Jewish history. Based on close readings of Frank's late teachings, recorded in 1784 and 1790, this book challenges scholarly presentations of Frank that depict him as a sex-crazed "degenerate," and presents Frank as an original and prescient figure at...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:019765102X

ISBN13:9780197651025

Release Date:September 2022

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.81 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Religion Religion & Spirituality Spirituality

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