Matt Goldish

Jewish Questions: Responsa on Sephardic Life in the Early Mod (Book)

Matt Goldish

ISBN:9780691122649

In "Jewish Questions," Matt Goldish introduces English readers to the history and culture of the Sephardic dispersion through an exploration of forty-three responsa--questions about Jewish law that Jews asked leading rabbis...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:248

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Jewish Questions: Responsa on Sephardic Life in the Early Modern Period (Book)

Matt Goldish

ISBN:9780691122656

In "Jewish Questions," Matt Goldish introduces English readers to the history and culture of the Sephardic dispersion through an exploration of forty-three responsa--questions about Jewish law that Jews asked leading rabbis...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:180

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Judaism in the Theology of Sir Isaac Newton (Book)

Matt Goldish

ISBN:9780792349969

Recent scholarship on Sir Isaac Newton's non-scientific studies years has created a framework for deeper investigations into particular areas of his thought. In this volume...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:256

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The Sabbatean Prophets (Book)

Matt Goldish

ISBN:9780674012912

In the mid-seventeenth century, Shabbatai Zvi, a rabbi from Izmir, claimed to be the Jewish messiah, and convinced a great many Jews to believe him. The movement surrounding this messianic pretender was enormous...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:221

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Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture Volume I: Jewish Messianism in the Early Modern World (Book)

Matt Goldish;M Popkin Richard HGoldish

ISBN:9780792368502

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...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:272

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Spirit Possession in Judaism: Cases and Contexts from the Middle Ages to the Present (Book)

Matt Goldish;Joseph Bourguignon ErikaDan

ISBN:9780814330036

This extraordinary collection of essays is the first to approach the phenomenon of spirit possession among Jews from a multidisciplinary perspective. What beliefs have Jews held about spirit possession? Have Jewish people believed themselves to be possessed by spirits? If so...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:476

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