Harry Freedman

Leonard Cohen

The Mystical Roots of Genius

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Harry Freedman uncovers the spiritual traditions that lie behind Leonard Cohen's profound and unmistakable lyrics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 132mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 222g
• ISBN-13: 9781399416498
• ISBN-10: 1399416499
• Artikelnr.: 69122431

Autorenporträt

Harry Freedman is Britain's leading author of popular works of Jewish culture and history. His books include Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius, Shylock's Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice's Jews and the Ghetto, The Talmud: A Biography, Britain's Jews: Confidence, Maturity, Anxiety and Kabbalah: Secrecy, Scandal and the Soul. He has a PhD on an Aramaic translation of the Bible from the University of London. He lives in London with his wife Karen. You can follow his regular articles on harryfreedman.substack.com.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Foreword
Introduction
Leonard Cohen's Influences
The Bible as Allegory
Interlude: Leonard Cohen's Religious Education
Ideas from the Bible
Interlude: Kateri Tekakwitha
Heaven and Earth
Interlude: Leonard Cohen's Artwork
Prayer
Interlude: Leonard Cohen the cohen
Epilogue - A Modern-Day Paytan?
Acknowledgements
Permissions
Notes
Index of Song Titles
Index

Rezensionen

Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius is the book so many of us have been waiting for. In it, Harry Freedman explores, in an entrancingly original and totally accessible way, the spiritual inspiration that is such an integral part of Leonard's work. Beautifully written, this is among the finest volumes on Cohen's life and lyrics. It's an exploration which would have intrigued and engaged Leonard himself.