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Kabbalah and the founding of America : the early influence of Jewish thought in the New World  Cover Image Book Book

Kabbalah and the founding of America : the early influence of Jewish thought in the New World / Brian Ogren.

Ogren, Brian, (author.).

Summary:

"Kabbalah and the Founding of America explores the use of Jewish esoteric thought in colonial America by Quaker theologian George Keith, Puritan ministers Increase and Cotton Mather, the first Hebrew instructor at Harvard Judah Monis, and the seventh president of Yale Ezra Stiles, in shaping new Protestant American religious sensibilities"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781479807987
  • ISBN: 1479807982
  • Physical Description: xi, 315 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: New York : NYU Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Cabala.
Protestantism > United States > History > 17th century.
Protestantism > United States > History > 18th century.
United States > Civilization > Jewish influences.
United States > Intellectual life.
United States.
Genre: History.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library 261.2 OGREN 2021 (Text) 0001002461075 Nonfiction Available -


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