A sweeping, clear-eyed history of Jewish life through crisis and change. From the late Middle Ages to the early modern era, this volume traces how Jewish communities endured persecution, migration, and conversion pressures across Europe, shedding light on the people, ideas, and institutions that shaped their fate.
This edition surveys major events such as expulsions, the rise of the Inquisition, and the shifting roles of communities in Spain, Germany, Italy, and beyond. It highlights the voices of rabbis, scholars, and lay leaders as they navigated danger, exile, and the search for a future in new lands.
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the rise of Kabbalah, a mystical Jewish interpretation of scripture, exploring how it led to a decline in scientific inquiry within the Jewish community. It examines the lives of influential Kabbalists like Isaac Allatif and Abraham Abulafia, shedding light on their theories and methods. The author also discusses the significance of the Zohar, a key Kabbalistic text, and its impact on Jewish thought. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical development of Kabbalah and its influence on Jewish religious and intellectual life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781440042164_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781440042164
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781440042164
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)