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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
New York University Press
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Protestantism
/ Kaballah
/ History
B North America / Cabala / Reception / Quakers / Puritans / History 1680-1780 |
| Further subjects: | 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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| Summary: | "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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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xi, 315 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 1479807982 |