Messianic mysticism
Subtitle: Moses Hayim Luzzatto and the Padua school
By: Isaiah Tishby ; translated by Morris Hoffman.
Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 578
ISBN-13: 9781874774099
Subjects: Luzzatto, Moshe Ḥayyim, -- 1707-1747; Cabala -- History; Sabbathaians; Messianic era (Judaism)
Work titles: Ḥiḳre ḳabalah u-sheluḥoteha.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [537]-559) and index.
Table of contents: title: A collection of kabbalistic works from the unpublished manuscripts of Rabbi Moses Hayim Luzzatto: ms Oxford 2593; title: Poems, piyutim, and prayers from unpublished manuscripts by Rabbi Moses Hayim Luzzatto: ms Guenzburg 745; title: The messianic ferment in Rabbi Moses Hayim Luzzatto's group in the light of a messianic marriage contract and messianic poems; title: Luzzatto's attitude to Shabateanism; title: Features of the Shabatean movement and the portrayal of Shabetai Tsevi in the writings of Luzzatto and his disciples; title: Rabbi Moses David Valle (Ramdav) and his position in Luzzatto's group; title: Rabbi Moses David Valle's mystical-messianic diary: a record of spiritual experiences and visions; title: How Luzzatto's kabbalistic writings were disseminated in Poland and Lithuania; title: 'Kudsha berikh hu orayta veyisra'el kola h[.]ad': the origin of the expression in Luzzatto's commentary on Idra raba; title: Traces of Luzzatto's influence in Hasidic doctrine.