| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 214 pages). |
| Series |
The Brill reference library of Judaism ; volume 68
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Brill reference library of Judaism ; v. 68.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
David, King of Israel.
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David, King of Israel |
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Cabala.
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Presence of God.
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Cabala |
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Presence of God |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Kara-Ivanov Kaniel, Ruth, 1979- Feminine messiah Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2021 9789004462182 (DLC) 2021019194 |
| ISBN |
9004462198 electronic book |
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9789004462199 (electronic bk.) |
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9789004462182 hardcover |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/9789004462199 |
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