On the Mystical Shape of the Godhead
Basic Concepts in the Kabbalah
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1997
Summary
In clear and easy-to-understand prose, the pioneer of the modern study of Jewish mysticism explains the basic concepts of the Kabbalah.
“A major contribution to our understanding of the Kabbalah.” - Arthur Green, Professor of Jewish Thought, Brandeis University
In the Zohar and other writings of the Kabbalah, Jewish mystics developed concepts and symbols to help them penetrate secrets of the cosmos that cannot be understood through reason or intellect. These ideas about God, h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780805210811 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0805210814 |
| Author: | Gershom Scholem |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1997 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 131mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Mysticism and Kabbalah |
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About The Author
Gershom Scholem
GERSHOM SCHOLEM was a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until his death in 1982. Among his most important works are Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, The Messianic Idea in Judaism, and On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism.
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