A dual portrait of controversial religious figure Rabbi Sabbatai Sevi and his Jewish cult traces Sevi's early life and education against a richly detailed backdrop of Jewish community culture, discussing how he acquired an international following despite his conversion to Islam in 1666.
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John Freely was born in New York in 1926. At seventeen he joined the navy and served during WWII, later returning to New York where he received a PhD in physics from New York University in 1960. He has lived in New York, Boston, London, Athens, Istanbul, and Venice, and has written more than twenty books, including Inside the Seraglio.
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Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Griffin Rare Books, Charleston, SC, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. As new. Unread, clean, unmarked, and with only the slightest signs of wear to the jacket. "Sabbatai Sevi was and remains one of history's most controversial and enigmatic religious figures. It was he, in the seventeenth century, who used the mysticism of the Kabbalah to convince vast numbers of Jews throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa that he was the long-awaited messiah. Many of his followers were dismayed, however, when, on threat of execution from the Turkish Sultan, Sevi converted to Islam - though many continued to believe in him. Even today there are a few Sabbatians who maintain the belief that their messiah will return and lead them to redemption.". "In The Lost Messiah, John Freely follows Sevi's trail across Europe and into Africa, tracing the cult that grew up around this "false messiah," as he is often called, and within Judaism. Freely evokes the vanished world of the seventeenth-century diaspora in the Ottoman Empire, as the narrative travels from Sevi's birthplace in Izmir, on the Aegean coast of Turkey, to the ghettos of Venice and Rome, the bazaars of Cairo, and the rabbinical schools of Jerusalem and Safed. This exotic tapestry is placed into a rich context also detailing the then-current state of Jewish communities in these areas."--BOOK JACKET. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRB-the-lost-messiah-06251b
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Librería: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($26.95 price intact). Published by Overlook Press, 2003. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. Nº de ref. del artículo: 189462
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Librería: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. An first edition/first printing in Fine condition with remainder mark to bottom edge in alike dust-jacket; The Lost Messiah: In Search of the Mystical Rabbi Sabbatai Sevi is an exploration of the life and mysterious death of Rabbi Sabbatai Sevi, a 17th century religious leader who is claimed to have been the messiah. The book is based on the author's personal investigations and interviews with those who knew Rabbi Sevi, as well as on rabbinic and historical sources.; Remainder; 8vo; 275 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 50579
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