"Sabbatai Sevi: The Mystical Messiah" is a comprehensive historical study of Sabbatai Sevi, a 17th-century rabbi who proclaimed himself the Jewish Messiah and led a mass messianic movement that spread across the Jewish diaspora. The book delves into Sevi's life, his messianic claims, and the fervent support he garnered, as well as his eventual conversion to Islam under threat of death by the Ottoman Sultan. This scholarly work examines the theological, social, and psychological aspects of this movement and its long-lasting impact on Jewish communities, providing a deep analysis of the interplay between mysticism and societal norms of the time.

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