Kabbalah and the founding of America: the early influence of Jewish thought in the New World
"Kabbalah and the Founding of America explores the use of Jewish esoteric thought in colonial America by Quaker theologian George Keith, Puritan ministers Increase and Cotton Mather, the first Hebrew instructor at Harvard Judah Monis, and the seventh president of Yale Ezra Stiles, in shaping ne...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New York
New York University Press
[2021]
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| Dans: | Année: 2021 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Protestantisme
/ Kabbalistique
/ Histoire
B Nordamerika / Kabbale / Réception <scientifique> / Quakers / Puritains / Histoire 1680-1780 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Cabala
B Protestantism (United States) History 17th century B Protestantism (United States) History 18th century B United States Intellectual life B United States Civilization Jewish influences |
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| Résumé: | "Kabbalah and the Founding of America explores the use of Jewish esoteric thought in colonial America by Quaker theologian George Keith, Puritan ministers Increase and Cotton Mather, the first Hebrew instructor at Harvard Judah Monis, and the seventh president of Yale Ezra Stiles, in shaping new Protestant American religious sensibilities"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1479807982 |