Final Judgement and the Dead in Medieval Jewish Thought |
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| Author:
| Weissman, Susan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-906764-97-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2018 |
| Publisher: | Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $94.95 |
Book Description:
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Attitudes to death and the afterlife underwent significant transformation in high medieval Europe. Through a detailed analysis of ghost tales in the Ashkenazi pietistic work Sefer Hasidim, this highly original study discusses the profound Christian influence on a Jewish religious enclave that led to a radical departure from traditional rabbinic thought.
Attitudes to death and the afterlife underwent significant transformation in high medieval Europe. Through a detailed analysis of ghost tales in the Ashkenazi pietistic work Sefer Hasidim, this highly original study discusses the profound Christian influence on a Jewish religious enclave that led to a radical departure from traditional rabbinic thought.