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The Impact of the Kabbalah in the 17th Century,
This review is from: The Impact of the Kabbalah in the 17th Century: The Life and Thought of Francis Mercury Van Helmot, 1614-1698 (Brill's Series in Jewish Studies, 9) (Hardcover)
If it is possible to draw parallels between periods, the seventeenth century has much in common with our own. Like ours it was a time of tremendous confusion, bitter conflict, profound questioning, and the rejection of traditional values. But the values that are breaking down in our time - the belief in progress, trust in science, faith in education, commitment to tolerance, and respect for the individual - are paradoxically the very values that appeared in embryonic form during the seventeenth century. Reading about the past cannot provide solutions to present problems, but to know how human beings once lived and thought and to understand the ambitions, fears and beliefs that motivated their actions throws light on our own behavior, if only by way of contrast.
These are the subjects explored in this volume. Since the unifying link between them all is Francis Mercury van Helmont, the book begins and ends with him. Additional reference: The Alphabet of Nature: By F.M. Van Helmont (Aries Book Series) |
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The Impact of the Kabbalah in the 17th Century: The Life and Thought of Francis Mercury Van Helmot, 1614-1698 (Brill's Series in Jewish S... by Allison Coudert (Hardcover - July 1, 1999)
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