Judah Loew; better known as the Maharal of Prague; was a pivotal personality in late medieval European Judaism. Best known from the popular legend that credited him with the creation of a golem-an artificial human with superhuman powers-his true importance lay in his comprehensive exposition of a unique expression of Jewish mystical theology; his call for a reformation of Jewish communal life; and his influence on subsequent Jewish life and thought. Byron Sherwin's lucid exposition of the life; legend; works; and ideas developed in Loew's massive writings 'reveals the concealed' by unravelling the often obscure nature of his mystical theology; his polemical jousts against past and contemporary Jewish scholars; and his innovative programme for social and educational reform.
#2593293 in Books Berkeley Hills Books 1999-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .47 x 5.35 x 8.42l; #File Name: 1893163016160 pages
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