Origins of the Kabbalah
Author(s): Gershom Gerhard Scholem; David Biale; R. J. Zwi Werblowsky (Editor); Allan Arkush
With the publication of The Origins of the Kabbalah in 1950, one of the most important scholars of our century brought the obscure world of Jewish mysticism to a wider audience for the first time. A crucial work in the oeuvre of Gershom Scholem, this book details the beginnings of the Kabbalah in twelfth- and thirteenth-century southern France and Spain, showing its rich tradition of repeated attempts to achieve and portray direct experiences of God. The Origins of the Kabbalah is a contribution not only to the history of Jewish medieval mysticism, but also to the study of medieval mysticism in general. Now with a new foreword by David Biale, this book remains essential reading for students of the history of religion.
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- : Princeton University Press
- : Princeton University Press
- : 0.666
- : 15 January 2019
- : 1.5 Centimeters X 54.8 Centimeters X 48.4 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Gershom Gerhard Scholem; David Biale; R. J. Zwi Werblowsky (Editor); Allan Arkush
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 512