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The Sabbatean prophets /

In the mid-seventeenth century, Shabbatai Zvi, a rabbi from Izmir, claimed to be the Jewish messiah, and convinced a great many Jews to believe him. The movement surrounding this messianic pretender was enormous, and Shabbatai's mission seemed to be affirmed by the numerous supporting prophecie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goldish, Matt
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Messianic prophecy in the early modern context
  • Messianism and prophecy in the Jewish tradition
  • Nathan of Gaza and the roots of Sabbatean prophecy
  • From mystical vision to prophetic eruption
  • Opponents and observers respond
  • Prophecy after Shabbatai's apostasy.