From Frankism to Jacobinism

In this captivating audiobook, esteemed scholar Gershom Scholem explores the remarkable life of Moses Dobrushka, who transformed from a Bohemian Jew in the Sabbatean Frankist cult to the Catholic nobleman Franz Thomas von Schönfeld, and later the Jacobin known as Junius Frey. Dobrushka's journey culminates at the guillotine during the French Revolution, alongside notable figures such as Danton and Desmoulins. Scholem provides insightful analysis of the connections between revolutionary liberalism, Freemasonry, and Judaism throughout Dobrushka's extraordinary experiences.