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Mysticism and madness : the religious thought of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav /

Two hundred years since Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav's demise, his philosophical writings and literary creation remain lively and provocative materials in both Jewish culture and the New-Age movement. Key elements of Rabbi Nachman`s magic and magnetic force are illuminated in this research, which...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mark, Zvi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: London ; New York : [Jerusalem] : Continuum ; Shalom Hartman Institute, ©2009.
Colección:Kogod library of Judaic studies ; 7.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Imagination, prophecy and faith : the role of the imagination in religious life, and the character of Bratslavian faith
  • On the character of mystical experiences
  • Unification : hints, sparks and melody : on the Bratslavian service of God
  • Silence and melody facing the void : on the place of the mystic melody in the confrontation with heresy in the writings of R. Nachman of Bratslav
  • The land of imagination
  • 'Smallness' and 'greatness' and their roots in the kabbalah of the Ari
  • The ultimate purpose of knowing is that we do not know
  • 'The story of the humble king' : on laughter and foolishness in the service of God.