Mysticism and madness:the religious thought of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav
by Zvi Mark
Mysticism and madness:the religious thought of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav
Author
by Zvi MarkPublisher
Continuum; [Jerusalem]Edition 1
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شناسنامه
Contractual title
Shigaon ve-daat bi-yetsirat R. Nahman mi-Breslav. .Title and Author
Mysticism and madness:the religious thought of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav / by Zvi MarkPublication Details
لندن : Continuum; [Jerusalem]، 2009مPhysical Description
xiii, 306 p.; 24 cm.Subject
Nahman, 1772-1811Consciousness Religious aspects Judaism
Music Religious aspects Judaism
Mysticism Judaism
God Worship and love
Hasidism
series
(The Kogod library of Judaic studies؛ 7)Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Imagination, prophecy and faith : the role of the imagination in religious life, and the character of Bratslavian faith -- On the character of mystical experiences -- Unification : hints, sparks and melody : on the Bratslavian service of God -- Silence and melody facing the void : on the place of the mystic melody in the confrontation with heresy in the writings of R. Nachman of Bratslav -- The land of imagination -- 'Smallness' and 'greatness' and their roots in the kabbalah of the Ari -- The ultimate purpose of knowing is that we do not know -- 'The story of the humble king' : on laughter and foolishness in the service of God