The Art of Conversion: Christianity and Kabbalah in the Thirteenth Century
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The Art of Conversion: Christianity and Kabbalah in the Thirteenth Century is a scholarly study by historian Chaim Hames that examines how Christian and Jewish mystical traditions, especially Kabbalah, intersected in medieval Europe to shape religious conversion and interfaith encounters.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Christian theology
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Jewish studies NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| author | Chaim Hames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
highlights permeability of religious boundaries in the Middle Ages
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shows how mystical traditions shaped conversion practices ⓘ |
| examines |
intellectual exchanges between Christians and Jews
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interaction between Christian mysticism and Kabbalah ⓘ role of mysticism in religious conversion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian use of Kabbalistic ideas
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Jewish mystical traditions ⓘ interfaith encounters ⓘ missionary strategies ⓘ |
| genre | historical study ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | historian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Jewish–Christian dialogue
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scholars ⓘ students of medieval religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
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Jewish–Christian relations ⓘ Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ interfaith relations ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative study of Christian and Jewish sources
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historical analysis of texts ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian Hebraism
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mission to the Jews ⓘ polemical literature ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spatialSetting | medieval Europe ⓘ |
| temporalSetting | 13th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | secondary literature on medieval religion ⓘ |
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Chaim Hames
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