Dazzling Blue: Color Symbolism, Kabbalistic Myth, and the Evil Eye in Judaism
The color blue is thought to protect against the evil eye in Mediterranean cultures. This article unfolds the yet-unstudied role played by kabbalistic theology, symbolism, and myth in the construction of the color blue as a protective color for Jews. It traces particularly the development of a medie...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2017
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Year: 2017, Volume: 64, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 183-208 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Judaism
/ Blue
/ Color symbolism
/ Cabala
/ Myth
/ Evil eye
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion AG Religious life; material religion BH Judaism |
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Color Symbolism
Kabbalah
Judaism
blue
evil eye
myth
ritual
magic
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