A Kabbalistic Perspective on Gender-Specific Commandments: on the Interplay of Symbols and Society
Unlike other symbol systems, whose precise influence on cultural mores is hard to pinpoint, Kabbalah's impact on mainstream Jewish culture can be traced, at least in the realm of practice, for this mystical theology and symbol system is rooted in law and expressed through ritual behavior.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
1992
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AJS review
Year: 1992, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-246 |
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| Summary: | Unlike other symbol systems, whose precise influence on cultural mores is hard to pinpoint, Kabbalah's impact on mainstream Jewish culture can be traced, at least in the realm of practice, for this mystical theology and symbol system is rooted in law and expressed through ritual behavior. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-4541 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Association for Jewish Studies, AJS review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0364009400003676 |