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Gershom Scholem – Sabbatai Sevi: The Mystical Messiah, 1626–1676 Tel Aviv: Am Oved, 1974 (Hebrew Edition, Two Volumes) - The Hebrew edition of Gershom Scholem’s monumental study of Sabbatai Sevi (1626–1676) and the Shabbatean movement, originally published in English in 1973. A foundational work in modern Jewish historiography, Scholem’s research combines philological precision with deep psychological and mystical insight, tracing the rise and fall of the most influential messianic movement in post-exilic Judaism. Two hardcover volumes with original dust jackets; 842 pages; 23×16 cm. 📚 Details:  • Author: Gershom Scholem  • Title: Sabbatai Sevi and the Shabbatean Movement in His Lifetime  • Publisher: Am Oved, Tel Aviv  • Year: 1974 (Hebrew edition)  • Volumes: 2  • Language: Hebrew  • Pages: 842  • Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket  • Condition: Good (minor wear to jacket) A landmark scholarly edition — Scholem’s magnum opus on Jewish mysticism and messianism, in its complete Hebrew two-volume set.