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Rabbi, mystic, or impostor? : the eighteenth-century Ba'al Shem of London /

The enigmatic kabbalist Samuel Falk, known as the Ba'al Shem of London, has piqued the curiosity of scholars for generations. Eighteenth-century London was fascinated by Jews, and as a miracle-worker and adventurer, well connected and well read, Falk had much to offer. Interest in the man was f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oron, Michal (Autor)
Otros Autores: De Falk, Samuel Hayyim, approximately 1710-1782
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: [Liverpool] : Liverpool University Press : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, [2020]
Colección:Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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