On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism |
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Author:
| Scholem, Gershom Scholem, Gershom |
Series title: | Mysticism and Kabbalah Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8052-1051-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Schocken |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism, Gershom Scholem guides the reader through the central themes in the intricate history of the Kabbalah, clarifying the relations between mysticism and established religious authority, the mystics' interpretation of the Torah and their attempts to discover the hidden meaning underlying Scripture, the tension between the philosophical and the mystical concepts of God, and the symbolism employed in mystical religion.
With a new...
More DescriptionIn On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism, Gershom Scholem guides the reader through the central themes in the intricate history of the Kabbalah, clarifying the relations between mysticism and established religious authority, the mystics' interpretation of the Torah and their attempts to discover the hidden meaning underlying Scripture, the tension between the philosophical and the mystical concepts of God, and the symbolism employed in mystical religion.
With a new foreword by Bernard McGinn