Sabbatai Zevi Testimonies to a Fallen Messiah

Name: Sabbatai Zevi Testimonies to a Fallen Messiah
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ISBN: 9781906764241

ISBN-10: 1906764247

ISBN-13: 9781906764241

Edition: 2007

Authors: David J. Halperin

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Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676) stirred up the Jewish world of the mid-seventeenth century by claiming to be the messiah, then stunned it by suddenly converting to Islam. His story, and that of the movement he created, is a landmark event in early modern Jewish history and a dramatic example of what can happen when mystic dreams and messianic hopes combine in an explosive mixture. Now available in paperback, this book allows English readers to experience these events through the words of those who lived through them, in lucid and compelling translations by a leading authority in the field. Of the contemporary 'testimonies' translated by David J. Halperin, three are accounts by Sabbatai Zevi's…

Book details

List price: $45.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
Publication date: 12/8/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 246
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.19" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English