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The Kiss of God: Spiritual and Mystical Death in Judaism
Michael A. Fishbane
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Description for The Kiss of God: Spiritual and Mystical Death in Judaism
Paperback. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
The lines of Michael Fishbane's book trace the spiritual face of Judaism in one of its many appearances. Fishbane explores the quest for spiritual perfection in early rabbinic sources and in Jewish philosophy and mysticism. The kiss of God, a symbol for union with God, and the ritual practices-meditation and performance-connected with it are presented. The book identifies a persistent passion for religious perfection, expressed as the love of God unto death itself. The masters of the tradition cultivated this ideal in all periods, in diverse genres, and in different modes. Rabbinic law and midrash, ... Read more
The lines of Michael Fishbane's book trace the spiritual face of Judaism in one of its many appearances. Fishbane explores the quest for spiritual perfection in early rabbinic sources and in Jewish philosophy and mysticism. The kiss of God, a symbol for union with God, and the ritual practices-meditation and performance-connected with it are presented. The book identifies a persistent passion for religious perfection, expressed as the love of God unto death itself. The masters of the tradition cultivated this ideal in all periods, in diverse genres, and in different modes. Rabbinic law and midrash, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295975559
SKU
V9780295975559
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