The Jewish messiahs: from the Galilee to Crown Heights
In this book, Harris Lenowitz explores the fascinating history of Jewish messianic movements. Looking in detail at all of the Jewish messiahs about whom anything is known, he introduces each of these figures in turn, and offers extensive excerpts of the original texts that tell their stories. The me...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y
Oxford University Press
1998
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| In: | Year: 1998 |
| Reviews: | New approaches to jewish messianism (2001) (Goldish, Matt, 1963 -)
[Rezension von: Lenowitz, Harris, The Jewish Messiahs: From the Galilee to Crown Heights] (1999) (Walton, Michael T.) A "Ritual Dance of Destruction"? (1999) (Saperstein, Marc) |
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B Messiah ; Judaism B Jodendom B Geschiedenis (vorm) B RELIGION ; Judaism ; Theology B Jewish messianic movements History B Messiah Judaism B Messianisme B History B Jewish messianic movements |
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| Summary: | In this book, Harris Lenowitz explores the fascinating history of Jewish messianic movements. Looking in detail at all of the Jewish messiahs about whom anything is known, he introduces each of these figures in turn, and offers extensive excerpts of the original texts that tell their stories. The messiahs whom we meet in these pages range from the inspiring to the tragic and bizarre. By examining the messianic idea in the tradition which gave birth to it, Lenowitz both sheds new light on this engrossing aspect of Jewish history and provides a firmer basis for understanding contemporary messianic groups |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-285) and indexes. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 1280454148 |