Sabbatian Heresy: Writings On Mysticism, Messianism, And The Origins Of Jewish Modernity (the Brandeis Library Of Modern Jewish Thought)
by Pawel Maciejko /
2017 / English / PDF
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The pronouncements of Sabbatai Tsevi (1626–76) gave rise to
Sabbatianism, a key messianic movement in Judaism that spread
across Jewish communities in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The
movement, which featured a set of theological doctrines in which
Jewish Kabbalistic tradition merged with Muslim and later Christian
elements, suffered a setback with Tsevi’s conversion to Islam in
1666. Nonetheless, for another hundred and fifty years,
Sabbatianism continued to exist as a heretical underground
movement. It provoked intense opposition from rabbinic authorities
for another century and had a significant impact on central
developments of later Judaism, such as the Haskalah, the Reform
movement, Hasidism, and the secularization of Jewish society.
The pronouncements of Sabbatai Tsevi (1626–76) gave rise to
Sabbatianism, a key messianic movement in Judaism that spread
across Jewish communities in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The
movement, which featured a set of theological doctrines in which
Jewish Kabbalistic tradition merged with Muslim and later Christian
elements, suffered a setback with Tsevi’s conversion to Islam in
1666. Nonetheless, for another hundred and fifty years,
Sabbatianism continued to exist as a heretical underground
movement. It provoked intense opposition from rabbinic authorities
for another century and had a significant impact on central
developments of later Judaism, such as the Haskalah, the Reform
movement, Hasidism, and the secularization of Jewish society.
This volume provides a selection of the most original and
influential texts composed by Sabbatai Tsevi and his followers,
complemented by fragments of the works of their rabbinic opponents
and contemporary observers and some literary works inspired by
Sabbatianism. An introduction and annotations by Pawe Maciejko
provide historical, political, and social context for the
documents.
This volume provides a selection of the most original and
influential texts composed by Sabbatai Tsevi and his followers,
complemented by fragments of the works of their rabbinic opponents
and contemporary observers and some literary works inspired by
Sabbatianism. An introduction and annotations by Pawe Maciejko
provide historical, political, and social context for the
documents.
