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Author Kohler, George Y., 1966- author.

Title Kabbalah research in the Wissenschaft des Judentums (1820-1880) : the foundation of an academic discipline / George Y. Kohler.

Publication Info. München ; Wien : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource (280 pages).
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Series Europäisch-jüdische Studien - Beiträge ; 47
Europäisch-jüdische Studien. Beiträge ; 47.
Contents Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- Lazarus Ben David, Peter Beer and Isaak Markus Jost (1822-1832) -- Leopold Zunz and Moritz Freystadt (1818-1832) -- Young Abraham Geiger (1840) -- Meier Hirsch Landauer and Abraham Adler (1838-1845) -- Michael Sachs and David Joel [1845-1849] -- Moritz Steinschneider (1850) -- Adolf Jellinek (1851-1852) -- First Reactions to Jellinek -- Adolf Jellinek [1853-1854] -- Mature Abraham Geiger (1853-1856) -- Ignaz Stern's Study on the Composition of the Zohar (1858) -- Isaak Markus Jost's last Discussion of Kabbalah (1859) -- Heinrich Graetz's Study of Early Mystical Literature (1859) -- Seventh Volume of Graetz's History of the Jews (1863) -- Leopold Loew's Review of Graetz's Discussion of the Zohar (1863) -- Graetz's Account of Kabbalah during the 15th to the 18th century (1864-68) -- Abraham Geiger's Last Word on Kabbalah (1871) -- Ludwig Philippson and Leopold Stein (1864- 1877) -- Kabbalah in Jewish Textbooks -- Epilog -- the Years 1894-1907 -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary In recent years more and more scholars have become aware of the fact that the 19th century movement of the Wissenschaft des Judentums engaged in essential research of kabbalistic texts and thinkers. The legend of Wissenschaft's neglect for the mystic traditions of Judaism is no longer sustainable. However, the true extent of this enterprise of German Jewish scholars is not yet known. This book will give an overview of what the leading figures have actually achieved: Landauer, Jellinek, Jost, Graetz, Steinschneider and others. It is true that their theological evaluation of the "worth" of kabbalah for what they believed was the 'essence of Judaism' yielded overall negative results, but this rejection was rationally founded and rather suggests a true concern for Judaism that transcended their own emancipation and assimilation as German Jews.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
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Language In English.
Subject Cabala -- History.
Cabala.
History.
RELIGION -- Judaism -- General.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Kohler, George Y. Kabbalah research in the Wissenschaft des Judentums (1820-1880). München ; Wien : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2019] 3110620375 9783110620375 (OCoLC)1046106975
ISBN 9783110623963 (electronic book)
311062396X (electronic book)
9783110620429 (electronic book)
3110620421 (electronic book)
9783110620375
3110620375
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