| Description |
1 online resource (441 pages) |
| Series |
Israel : society, culture and history |
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Israel (Boston, Mass.)
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One. Is Mysticism In Modern Hebrew Literature Possible? -- Chapter Two. How Did Mysticism Penetrate Into Modern Hebrew Literature? -- Chapter Three. Unity, Ecstasy, And Visions -- Chapter Four. Self-Annihilation And Death As Mystical Goals -- Chapter Five. Friendship As A Mystical Goal -- Chapter Six. Unity As An Erotic Experience -- Chapter Seven. Apocalyptic Poetry -- Summary and Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, Hamutal Bar-Yosef delves into the mystical elements of twentieth-century Israeli literature. Exploring themes such as unity, death, and sex, Bar-Yosef traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, and examines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Hebrew literature, Modern -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Mysticism in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Jewish.
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Hebrew literature, Modern
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Mysticism in literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010047501 |
| ISBN |
9781618111036 |
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1618111035 |
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130615300X |
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9781306153003 |
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