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OverviewIlluminates the life of the mysterious Rabbi Ya'aqov Wazana. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yoram BiluPublisher: Wayne State University Press Imprint: Wayne State University Press Weight: 0.525kg ISBN: 9780814343241ISBN 10: 0814343244 Pages: 188 Publication Date: 31 December 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews"This text is superb. It traces the life of Rabbi Ya'aqov Wazana- a Moroccan Jewish saint- the development of his cult in Morocco, and his career as a cult figure in Israel following his death. Professor Bilu is arguably the expert par excellence of Jewish folk religion in Israel, and, as expected, his treatment of Wazana- historically, biographically, anthropologically, and psychologically- is masterful.--Melford E. Spiro ""University of California, San Diego""" This text is superb. It traces the life of Rabbi Ya'aqov Wazana- a Moroccan Jewish saint- the development of his cult in Morocco, and his career as a cult figure in Israel following his death. Professor Bilu is arguably the expert par excellence of Jewish folk religion in Israel, and, as expected, his treatment of Wazana- historically, biographically, anthropologically, and psychologically- is masterful.--Melford E. Spiro University of California, San Diego Author InformationYoram Bilu is a professor of psychology and anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also co-editor of Grasping Land: Space and Place in Contemporary Israeli Discourse and Experience (State University of New York Press, 1997) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |