Mysticism and madness : the religious thought of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav / / by Zvi Mark.

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Superior document:The Kogod library of Judaic studies ; 7
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Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
Hebrew
Series:Kogod library of Judaic studies ; 7.
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Physical Description:xiii, 306 p.
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Table of 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.