Keeping the Mystery Alive : Jewish Mysticism in Latin American Cultural Production (Jewish Latin American Studies)

Huberman, Ariana

Academic Studies Press（2022/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 184 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781618118349
• DDC分類 860.9921296098

Full Description

This book delves into creative renditions of key aspects of Jewish Mysticism in Latin American literature, film, and art from the perspective of literary and cultural studies. It introduces the work of Latin American authors and artists who have been inspired by Jewish Mysticism from the 1960s to the present focusing on representations of dybbuks (transmigratory souls), the presence of Eros as part of the experience of mystical prayer, reformulations of Zoharic fables, and the search for Tikkun Olam (cosmic repair), among other key topics of Jewish Mysticism. The purpose of this book is to open up these aspects of their work to a broad audience who may or may not be familiar with Jewish Mysticism.

Contents

Preface

List of Illustrations

Introduction: Jewish Mysticism in Latin American Cultural Production—Beyond Borges

1. The Exotic in the Eye of the Beholder: Alejandro Jodorowsky's Literature and Film

2. The Cycle of Life: Angelina Muñiz-Huberman's Writings

3. In Search of Tikkun Olam: Mario Satz's Literature

4. Wandering Souls in Isaac Goldemberg's Narrative and Poetry

Concluding Remarks

Bibliography

Index