Mysticism and madness : the religious thought of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav /: the religious thought of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Shigaʻon ṿe-daʻat bi-yetsirat R. Naḥman mi-Breslav.
• Further Information: Note: By Zvi Mark.
• Other Names: Mark, Zvi
• Contents: Imagination, prophecy and faith : the role of the imagination in religious life, and the character of Bratslavian faith -- On the character of mystical experiences -- Unification : hints, sparks and melody : on the Bratslavian service of God -- Silence and melody facing the void : on the place of the mystic melody in the confrontation with heresy in the writings of R. Nachman of Bratslav -- The land of imagination -- 'Smallness' and 'greatness' and their roots in the kabbalah of the Ari -- The ultimate purpose of knowing is that we do not know -- 'The story of the humble king' : on laughter and foolishness in the service of God.
• Publisher Details: London New York [Jerusalem] : Continuum Shalom Hartman Institute
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 306 pages)
• Subjects: 296.8/332092; Consciousness -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; Music -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; Mysticism -- Judaism; God -- Worship and love; Hasidism; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General; RELIGION -- Judaism -- General; God -- Worship and love; Hasidism; Music -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; Mysticism -- Judaism; Mystizismus; Imagination; Mystiek; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441169389; 1441169385; 1282875639; 9781282875630; 9781472548665; 1472548663
• Related ISBNs: 9780826445162; 0826445160; 9780826441447; 0826441440
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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