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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Autore principale: Ogren, Brian (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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Pubblicazione: New York New York University Press [2021]
In:Anno: 2021
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B USA / Protestantesimo / Cabalistica / Storia
B Nordamerika / Cabala / Ricezione / Quaccheri / Puritani / Storia 1680-1780
Altre parole chiave: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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Riepilogo:"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"--
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1479807982