On the Kabbalah & Its Symbolism
Author(s): Gershom Gerhard Scholem
In "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.
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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."
General Fields
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- : Random House USA Inc
- : Random House Inc
- : 0.26
- : 01 April 1996
- : 201mm X 133mm X 16mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : 216
- : 296.16
- : New edition
- : Paperback
- : Gershom Gerhard Scholem