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 | | Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture Volume I: Jewish Messianism in the Early Modern World (International Archives of the History ... internationales d'histoire des idées) by M. Goldish (Editor), R.H Popkin (Editor) ISBN-10: 9780792368502 ISBN-10: 0-7923-6850-9 ISBN-13: 9780792368502 ISBN-13: 978-0-7923-6850-2 Hardcover 2001-07-31 Springer Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This volume brings together ten essays by leading scholars about Jewish messianic ideas and movements in the early modern world. While much of the previous literature in this field has focused on the internal dynamics of Jewish thought, these essays stress the broader historical and philosophical context. The papers deal with such topics as messianic ideology in the wake of the Spanish Expulsion, messianism and Renaissance philosophy, the Sabbatean movement and its impact on Christian thought, messianism and conversion, the relationship of Christian kabbalists to Jewish messianic ideas, the Frankist movement, and Freemasonry. As a group, the essays here represent a challenge to Gershom Scholem's reading of Jewish messianism in this era, offering a rich tapestry of relationships between the religious imagination of Jews and that of their neighbors. Scholars and students of early modern history, eschatology and religion will find much food for thought here. | ||
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Jewish messianism This book, edited by Goldish and Popkin, presents essays on messiahs and messianism from a conference at the Clark Library. It covers a period from the late 15th century to the mid-18th century. Included are: Eric Lawee on Isaac Abarbanel's messianic theory; Matt Goldish, "Patterns in Converso Messianism"; Kenneth Krabbenhoft on Herrera's Kabbalah; Jacob Barnai's discussion of Sabbatian polemics; Richard Popkin on Christian reactions to Sabbatai Zevi; Allison Coudert, "Kabbalistic Messianism versus Kabbalistic Enlightenment"; Elisheva Carlebach on failed messiahs and Jewish conversion to Christianity; Elliot Wolfson the convert Johann Kemper's use of messianism to try and convert other Jews; Harris Lenowitz on Jacob Joseph Frank in Offenbach; and Martha Keith Schuchard, "Dr. Samuel Jacob Falk: A Sabbatian Adventurer in the Masonic Underground." Although these are separate essays, various themes recur. These include the interplay between Christian and Jewish ideas, and the common hope for an end to history as we know it. This volume contains much information not readily available elsewhere and I highly recommend it. | ||