Mysticism in Twentieth-Century Hebrew Literature

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Academic Studies Press

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491_9781936235018

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Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidicenclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, Hamutal Bar-Yosef delves into the mystical elements of 20th century Israeli literature. Exploring themes suchas unity, death, and sex, Bar-Yosef traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, andexamines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature.

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Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidicenclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, Hamutal Bar-Yosef delves into the mystical elements of 20th century Israeli literature. Exploring themes suchas unity, death, and sex, Bar-Yosef traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, andexamines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature.