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Tuning the soul : music as a spiritual process in the teachings of Rabbi Naḥman of Bratzlav / [Chani Haran Smith].

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: IJS studies in Judaica ; v. 10.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 231 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789004189607
  • 9004189602
  • 1283039176
  • 9781283039178
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Tuning the soul.DDC classification:
  • 296.8/332092 22
LOC classification:
  • BM755.N25 S56 2010eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Preface; Note on Translation of Sources and Transliteration; Introduction; Chapter One The Doctrine of the 'Good Points' and Its Kabbalistic Sources; Chapter Two Music as a Spiritual Process; Chapter Three The Dual Personality of the Tzadiq: Moses and Joseph; Chapter Four New Time, New Song; Glossary; The Ten Sefirot; Bibliography; Index.
Summary: This book is an in-depth study of the function of music in religious experience according to Rabbi Na?man of Bratzlav. It provides new insights on his unique doctrine of the Good Points, which represent the core of loving kindness and holiness in the human soul, and the musical context in which they become both a means and a metaphor for spiritual transformation. Drawing on midrashic and kabbalistic sources, the book explores Na?mans perception of different types of tzadiqim (religious leaders), including himself, and the special role music plays in their leadership. It highlights the importan.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)360423

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-214) and index.

Preface; Note on Translation of Sources and Transliteration; Introduction; Chapter One The Doctrine of the 'Good Points' and Its Kabbalistic Sources; Chapter Two Music as a Spiritual Process; Chapter Three The Dual Personality of the Tzadiq: Moses and Joseph; Chapter Four New Time, New Song; Glossary; The Ten Sefirot; Bibliography; Index.

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This book is an in-depth study of the function of music in religious experience according to Rabbi Na?man of Bratzlav. It provides new insights on his unique doctrine of the Good Points, which represent the core of loving kindness and holiness in the human soul, and the musical context in which they become both a means and a metaphor for spiritual transformation. Drawing on midrashic and kabbalistic sources, the book explores Na?mans perception of different types of tzadiqim (religious leaders), including himself, and the special role music plays in their leadership. It highlights the importan.