TY - BOOK
T1 - Mysticism in Twentieth-Century Hebrew Literature
AU - Bar-Yosef, Hamutal
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, Hamutal Bar-Yosef delves into the mystical elements of twentieth-century Israeli literature. Exploring themes such as unity, death, and sex, Bar-Yosef traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, and examines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature.
AB - Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, Hamutal Bar-Yosef delves into the mystical elements of twentieth-century Israeli literature. Exploring themes such as unity, death, and sex, Bar-Yosef traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, and examines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature.
KW - LITERARY CRITICISM / Jewish
U2 - 10.1515/9781618111036
DO - 10.1515/9781618111036
M3 - Book
SN - 9781936235018
T3 - Israel: Society, Culture, and History
BT - Mysticism in Twentieth-Century Hebrew Literature
PB - Academic Studies Press
ER -