Keeping the Mystery Alive : Jewish Mysticism in Latin American Cultural Production
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Jewish Latin American Studies
ISBN-10
161811834X
ISBN-13
9781618118349
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Imprint
Academic Studies Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 22nd, 2022
Print length
184 Pages
Weight
434 grams
Dimensions
16.30 x 24.10 x 1.90 cms
Ksh 15,300.00
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This book delves into creative renditions of key aspects of Jewish Mysticism in Latin American literature, film, and art from the perspective of literary and cultural studies. This book introduces the work of Latin American authors and artists who have been inspired by Jewish Mysticism from the 1960s to the present.
This book delves into creative renditions of key aspects of Jewish Mysticism in Latin American literature, film, and art from the perspective of literary and cultural studies. It introduces the work of Latin American authors and artists who have been inspired by Jewish Mysticism from the 1960s to the present focusing on representations of dybbuks (transmigratory souls), the presence of Eros as part of the experience of mystical prayer, reformulations of Zoharic fables, and the search for Tikkun Olam (cosmic repair), among other key topics of Jewish Mysticism. The purpose of this book is to open up these aspects of their work to a broad audience who may or may not be familiar with Jewish Mysticism.
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