Jacob's ladder kabbalistic allegory in Russian literature

Focusing primarily on the close study of literary works presented in the broad cultural and historical context, Jacob's Ladder discusses the reflection of kabbalistic allegory in Russian literature and provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of the perception of Kabbalah in Russian consci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Aptekman, Marina (-)
Autor Corporativo: National Endowment for the Humanities and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Program funder (funder)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Academic Studies Press 2011.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Borderlines (Boston, Mass.)
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Sumario:Focusing primarily on the close study of literary works presented in the broad cultural and historical context, Jacob's Ladder discusses the reflection of kabbalistic allegory in Russian literature and provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of the perception of Kabbalah in Russian consciousness. Aptekman investigates the questions of when, how and why Kabbalah has been used in Russian literary texts from Pre-Romanticism to Modernism and what particular role it played in the larger context of the Russian literary tradition. The correct understanding of this liaison helps the reader to clarify many enigmatic images in Russian literary works of the last two centuries and to understand the roots of a particular cultural falsification that played an important role in the anti-Semitic mythology of the twentieth century.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (250 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781618116918
9781618111159