ISBN:
9780812242737
Language:
English
Pages:
XVI, 330 S.
Year of publication:
2011
Series Statement:
Jewish culture and contexts
Uniform Title:
Shorshe ha-ḥilun. 〈engl.〉
DDC:
296.094/09033
Keywords:
Haskalah
;
Judaism and secularism History 18th century
;
Jews Intellectual life 18th century
;
Judaism History 18th century
;
Jews Identity 18th century
;
Europa
;
Haskala
;
Geschichte 1700-1800
;
Judentum
;
Säkularisierung
;
Geschichte 1700-1800
Abstract:
Pleasures and liberation from religious supervision -- Temptations of fashion and passion -- The mystical sect: subversive Sabbateans -- The rationalist sect: neo-Karaites and deists -- Providence is tested: secularization on the rise in the 1760s -- The supremacy of nature: deists on the margins -- The emergence of the new world -- Scandals and rebellions -- Replacing Mosaic laws with laws of freedom -- On the decline of Judaism: the last decade -- Soon our faith will be lost: deists and believers
Description / Table of Contents:
Sins and doubts -- Pleasures and liberation from religious supervision -- Temptations of fashion and passion -- The mystical sect: subversive Sabbateans -- The rationalist sect: neo-Karaites and deists -- Providence is tested: secularization on the rise in the 1760s -- The supremacy of nature: deists on the margins -- The emergence of the new world -- Scandals and rebellions -- Replacing Mosaic laws with laws of freedom -- On the decline of Judaism: the last decade -- Soon our faith will be lost: deists and believers.
Note:
Orig. publ. as Shorshei hahilun
,
Includes bibliographical references (S. [293] - 316) and index
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