Mystical Resistance: Uncovering the Zohar’s Conversations with Christianity by Ellen D. Haskell argues that the 13th-century Spanish Kabbalistic text, the Zohar, is a "hidden transcript" of resistance against Christian domination. It posits that mystics strategically developed subversive narratives and coded language to combat rising medieval anti-Judaism and challenge central Christian theological claims, such as the Passion and divinity of Christ. This scholarly work highlights how the Kabbalists used intellectual and mystical creativity as a form of cultural survival under an oppressive regime.