Sabbatai Zevi: Testimonies to a Fallen Messiah

by David J. Halperin

Book Overview

Sabbatai Zevi (1626-76) stirred up the Jewish world of the mid-seventeenth century by claiming to be the messiah, then stunned it by suddenly converting to Islam. His story, and that of the movement he created, is a landmark event in early modern Jewish history and a dramatic example of what can happen when mystic dreams and messianic hopes combine in an explosive mixture.

Now, for the first time, English readers can experience these events...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906764247
• ISBN13: 9781906764241
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"