Gershom Scholem and the research of Sabbatianism
By: Jonatan Meir & Shinichi Yamamoto ; translated by Samuel Glauber-Zimra
Contributors: Yamamoto, Shin'ichi, author; Glauber-Zimra, Samuel translator; Mekhon Shoḳen le-meḥḳar ha-Yahadut
Publisher: JTS - Schocken Institute for Jewish Research; Blima Books
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Jerusalem
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Contributions to the study of Sabbathaians; Archives; Research; Sabbathaians; Mysticism; Judaism; Sabbatéens; Mysticisme; Judaïsme; History; Jewish scholars; Jews; Study and teaching; Mekhon Shoḳen le-meḥḳar ha-Yahadut
Description: "This book is concerned with one - albeit central - component of this story that awaits to be told, that of Scholem's study of the Sabbatian movement. By presenting for the first time the narrative arc of what is arguably Scholem's greatest scholarly achievement as informed by his own archive, "Gershom Scholem and the Research of Sabbatianism" offers a complete picture of the development of the scholarship of this critical chapter in the history of Jewish mysticism." --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: In the footsteps of Scholem's archive; title: The chronicle of an unfinished work. I. Beginnings; title: II. Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism and manuscript discoveries; title: III. Salman Schocken and the Research Institute for Kabbalah; title: IV. History of the Sabbatian movement; title: V. Berl Katznelson and the "Study Month"; title: VI. Delays, changes, and controversies; title: VII. "Shabbetai Zevi and the Shabbetaian Movement during his Lifetime"; title: VIII. The late Sabbatian movement; title: IX. Conclusion; title: Documents. I. Programs of the Research Institute for Kabbalah at the Schocken Library (1939); title: II. Research program for study of Sabbatai Ṣevi (1952); title: III. Sabbatai Ṣevi: unpublished English introduction (1956); title: IV. Research program for study of late Sabbatianism (1971); title: V. Research program for study of late Kabbalah; title: List of Scholem's publications on Sabbatianism.