Speaking Infinities : : God and Language in the Teachings of Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezritsh / / Ariel Evan Mayse.
A study of the life and work of 'the Maggid"—a major figure in the mystical thought of early HasidismEnshrined in Jewish memory simply as "the Maggid" (preacher), Rabbi Dov Ber Friedman of Mezritsh (1704-1772) played a critical role in the formation of Hasidism, the movement of m...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2020] ©2020 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Jewish Culture and Contexts
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- A Note on Transliteration and Style
- Introduction
- PART I. Foundations
- Chapter 1. The Life of the Maggid
- Chapter 2. Sacred Words
- Chapter 3. From Speech to Silence
- PART II. The Divine Word
- Chapter 4. Letters, Creation, and the Divine Mind
- Chapter 5. The Nature of Torah and Revelation
- PART III. The Devotional Life
- Chapter 6. Study and the Sacred Text
- Chapter 7. The Languages of Prayer
- Epilogue. Moving Mountains
- Appendix. The Sources: A Bibliographic Excursus
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgments