Emotions and emotional life have come to assume an important place in the study of religion and the humanities, but little attention has yet been given to considering the kabbalistic and hasidic traditions. This volume aims to fill that gap. Ranging historically from the thirteenth century to contemporary times, it touches on a broad selection of Jewish mystical movements. The theoretical and methodological approaches adopted are similarly diverse, drawn from fields including history, psychology and psychoanalysis, literary and cultural studies, and the history of religion. The range of emotions covered includes shame, guilt, sadness, anger, awe and fear, joy, compassion, and love. How have different teachers and communities conceived of and articulated emotional life? To what extent do emotions play a role in attaining spiritual and moral perfection, and what practices have been encouraged in the pursuit of these ideals? What is the relationship between notions of ethics, interpersonal relations, and emotions? When we speak of 'emotional life' we think not only of ideas about emotions, but also the complex, dynamic role that emotional experience plays in the actual lives of individuals and communities. A substantial introduction to the volume addresses these broad questions in the context of religious literature and culture.
| ISBN: | 9781802077575 |
| Publication date: | 28th June 2026 |
| Author: | Lawrence Fine, Joel Hecker, Ruth KaraIvanov Kaniel |
| Publisher: | The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization an imprint of Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 360 pages |
| Series: | The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
| Genres: |
Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings Spirituality and religious experience |
Emotions and emotional life have come to assume an important place in the study of religion and the humanities, but little attention has yet been given to considering the kabbalistic and hasidic traditions. This volume aims to fill that gap. Ranging historically from the thirteenth century to contemporary times, it touches on a broad selection of Jewish mystical movements. The theoretical and methodological approaches adopted are similarly diverse, drawn from fields including history, psychology and psychoanalysis, literary and cultural studies, and the history of religion. The range of emotions covered includes shame, guilt, sadness, anger, awe and fear, joy, compassion, and love. How have different teachers and communities conceived of and articulated emotional life? To what extent do emotions play a role in attaining spiritual and moral perfection, and what practices have been encouraged in the pursuit of these ideals? What is the relationship between notions of ethics, interpersonal relations, and emotions? When we speak of 'emotional life' we think not only of ideas about emotions, but also the complex, dynamic role that emotional experience plays in the actual lives of individuals and communities. A substantial introduction to the volume addresses these broad questions in the context of religious literature and culture.
Emotion in the Jewish Mystical Tradition features in the following genres: Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Spirituality and religious experience
Emotion in the Jewish Mystical Tradition is available in Hardback
Emotion in the Jewish Mystical Tradition was written by Lawrence Fine, Joel Hecker, Ruth KaraIvanov Kaniel and published by The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization an imprint of Liverpool University Press
Emotion in the Jewish Mystical Tradition has 360 pages
Yes it is part of The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization series
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