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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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Goldish, Matt
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004.
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Table des matières:
  • 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.