From fear to awe in Luzzatto's Mesillat Yesharim

Perhaps the key term in musar writing is yir’ah. In early modern musar texts, usually incorporating kabbalistic discourse, this term is rendered as 'fear'. A striking exception is R. Moshe Ḥayyim Luzzatto’s Mesillat Yesharim, arguably one of the canonical texts of Jewish modernity. A close...

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Published in:European journal of jewish studies
Main Author: Garb, Yehonatan 1967- (Author)
Corporate Author: Emmy-Noether-Nachwuchsgruppe "Jewish moralistic writings (Musar) of the Early Modern period: 1600-1800" (Editor)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: European journal of jewish studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Lutsaṭo, Mosheh Ḥayim 1707-1747, Mesîllat yešārîm / Fear / Reverence
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AG Religious life; material religion
BH Judaism
Further subjects:B R. Moshe Ḥayyim Luzzatto
B Mesillat Yesharim
B Fear
B Morality
B Mysticism
B Piety
B Sin
B Awe
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