Title
Mystical resistance [electronic resource] : uncovering the Zohar's conversations with Christianity / Ellen D. Haskell.
ISBN
9780190600457 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 235 pages)
Item Number
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190600433 doi
Call Number
BM525.A59 H275 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
296.162
Summary
'Mystical Resistance' reveals the kabbalistic masterpiece Sefer ha-Zohar, commonly known as the Zohar, as a rich source for understanding Jewish resistance to Christian authority. Composed against a backdrop of rising religious intolerance, the Zohar's subversive mystical narratives critique the changing relationship between Europe's Christian majority and its Jewish minority.
Note
'Mystical Resistance' reveals the kabbalistic masterpiece Sefer ha-Zohar, commonly known as the Zohar, as a rich source for understanding Jewish resistance to Christian authority. Composed against a backdrop of rising religious intolerance, the Zohar's subversive mystical narratives critique the changing relationship between Europe's Christian majority and its Jewish minority.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 14, 2016).
Introduction: The Zohar beyond theology: uncovering a work of resistance
1. Contesting the Kingdom of Heaven: Rachel as counterpart to Christ
2. Cleaving to the other side: conversion to Christianity
3. A Moses for the idolaters: Balaam as Christ
4. The ascension of Balaam: subverting Christian sacred stories
5. In the palace of images: responding to Christian art
Conclusion: Coercion and creativity: mystical resistance.
