The mystery of the earth : mysticism and Hasidism in the thought of Martin Buber / / by Israel Koren.

• Superior document: Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy, v. 10
• Author: Koren, Israel.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy ; v. 10.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (412 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Challenging the prevalent view that in order to establish his “Dialogical” thought Martin Buber had to forsake his earlier “mystical” work, Israel Koren demonstrates instead that mystical paradigms serve as the foundation for Buber’s dialogue and endow it with greater depth. While most scholars port...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Material / I. Koren
• Introduction / I. Koren
• Chapter One. Buber’s Early Mysticism 1899–1909: Under The Sign Of Ecstasy / I. Koren
• Chapter Two. Buber’s Second Mystical Period, 1909–1914: Under The Sign Of Unity / I. Koren
• Chapter Three. The Third Mystical Period: \'The Conversion\'—The Decision On Behalf Of The World / I. Koren
• Chapter Four. Between Daniel And I And Thou: A Phenomenological Comparison Between Descriptions Of Unity / I. Koren
• Chapter Five. Buber’s Mysticism During The Dialogical Period: Unity, Ecstasy And Inclusiveness / I. Koren
• Chapter Six. Hasidism In Buber’s Thought: Introduction / I. Koren
• Chapter Seven. Realistic And Activistic Mysticism And The Mystery Of The Earth / I. Koren
• Chapter Eight. Hasidic Typologies Of Devekut And The I-Thou Relations / I. Koren
• Chapter Nine. Buber’s Dialogic Interpretation Of The Doctrine Of Tzimtzum / I. Koren
• Chapter Ten. I And Thou As Love Mysticism / I. Koren
• Chapter Eleven. The Debate Over Buber’s Interpretation Of Hasidism / I. Koren
• Afterword / I. Koren
• Bibliography / I. Koren
• Index Of Names / I. Koren
• Index Of Subjects / I. Koren
• Index Of Buber’s Writings / I. Koren.