The Feminine messiah: King David in the image of the Shekhinah in Kabbalistic literature
"In The Feminine Messiah: King David in the Image of the Shekhina in Kabbalistic Literature, Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel presents an in-depth study focusing on the centrality of the figure of King David in Jewish culture and mystical literature. King David is one of the most colorful, complex, and...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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| In: |
The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism (vol. 68)
Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Ḳara-Iṿanov Ḳaniʾel, Rut, 1979-, The Feminine messiah : King David in the image of the Shekhinah in Kabbalistic literature] (2022) (Solari, Esther)
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| Series/Journal: | The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism
vol. 68 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
David, Israel, König
/ Shekina
B Cabala / Literature |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Presence of God
B David King of Israel B Cabala |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | "In The Feminine Messiah: King David in the Image of the Shekhina in Kabbalistic Literature, Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel presents an in-depth study focusing on the centrality of the figure of King David in Jewish culture and mystical literature. King David is one of the most colorful, complex, and controversial personalities in Jewish lore. While numerous studies have focused on David's centrality to biblical literature and late antiquity, to date no comprehensive scholarly attempt has been made to investigate his image in Jewish kabbalistic literature. This innovative study also contributes to the understanding of the connection between the mystical and psychoanalytic perception of the self, as well as illuminating issues of gender fluidity, identity, and sexuality in medieval kabbalistic literature"-- |
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| Item Description: | Enthält bibliographische Angaben und Index |
| Physical Description: | XII, 214 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 900446218X |