Kabbalah and the Founding of America : The Early Influence of Jewish Thought in the New World /

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"Kabbalah and the Founding of America explores the use of Jewish esoteric thought in colonial America by Quaker theologian George Keith, Puritan ministers Increase and Cotton Mather, the first Hebrew instructor at Harvard Judah Monis, and the seventh president of Yale Ezra Stiles, in shaping ne...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ogren, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Protestantism > United States > History > 18th century.
Protestantism > United States > History > 17th century.
Cabala > United States.
Protestantism.
Intellectual life.
Civilization > Jewish influences.
Cabala.
Protestantisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Protestantisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Kabbale.
United States > Civilization > Jewish influences.
United States.
États-Unis > Vie intellectuelle.
États-Unis > Civilisation > Influence juive.
United States > Intellectual life.
History.
Religion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Kabbalah and the Founding of America explores the use of Jewish esoteric thought in colonial America by Quaker theologian George Keith, Puritan ministers Increase and Cotton Mather, the first Hebrew instructor at Harvard Judah Monis, and the seventh president of Yale Ezra Stiles, in shaping new Protestant American religious sensibilities"--
Physical Description:1 online resource: illustrations ;
ISBN:9781479808007

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