Kabbalah
by Gershon Scholem
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"With origins extending back in time beyond the Dead Sea Scrolls, the body of writings and beliefs known as the Kabbalah has come to be increasingly recognized not only as one of the most intriguing aspects of Judaism but also as an important part of a broader mystical tradition. Here is one of the most enlightening studies ever to plumb its complex depths and range over its rich history, written by the late Gershom Scholem, the world's leading authority on the Kabbalah. Illuminated in this show more fascinating work are the centuries of efforts by Kabbalists to discover the secrets of God and the universe through the symbols of the physical world and the mysteries of language—a mammoth search set against a background of Jewish life in Spain, Poland, Germany and the rest of Europe. brought to life are such remarkable personalities as Shabbetai Zevi, the 17th-century pseudo-Messiah who raised the Jewish world to near ecstasy before plunging it into disillusion; and the charismatic Jacob Frank, who threatened to disastrously divide the Jewish religion. We learn the connection between the Kabbalah and such haunting legends as the Dybbuk, the Goel, and Lilith, as well as its relationship to the practice of white magic, palm reading and Satanism. Long cloaked in obscurity, the Kabbalah is revealed by this book to contain suggestive power which still entrances both the intellect and the imagination."-Publisher. show lessTags
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Good general explanation of Kabbalah with little bias toward specific schools of thought
not a book one _likes_, necessarily, but a necessary book.
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LA KABBALE : ORIGENS, THÈMES ET BIOGRAPHIES
Gershom Scholem
La kabbale
Une introduction
Origines, thèmes et biographies
Préface de Joseph Dan
Gershom Scholem donne ici toutes les clés nécessaires
à la compréhension de la kabbale, ce courant
mystique, né dans l'Antiquité, et qui a trouvé sa
forme définitive au xxe siècle. Les concepts sont
exposés avec une clarté d'expression étonnante au
regard de la complexité des ceuvres et des thèmes
abordés.
La kabbale constitue donc un état des
connaissances en matière de mystique juive.
De cet ouvrage, en forme d'invitation au voyage,
ressort la quête d'un judaïsme de la liberté où le
souci de la fidélité à la tradition ne se referme
jamais sur lui-même mais ouvre sur un monde show more où
I'utopie est présente. show less
Gershom Scholem
La kabbale
Une introduction
Origines, thèmes et biographies
Préface de Joseph Dan
Gershom Scholem donne ici toutes les clés nécessaires
à la compréhension de la kabbale, ce courant
mystique, né dans l'Antiquité, et qui a trouvé sa
forme définitive au xxe siècle. Les concepts sont
exposés avec une clarté d'expression étonnante au
regard de la complexité des ceuvres et des thèmes
abordés.
La kabbale constitue donc un état des
connaissances en matière de mystique juive.
De cet ouvrage, en forme d'invitation au voyage,
ressort la quête d'un judaïsme de la liberté où le
souci de la fidélité à la tradition ne se referme
jamais sur lui-même mais ouvre sur un monde show more où
I'utopie est présente. show less
Apr 18, 2024Spanish
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Gershom Scholem's contribution to the understanding of Jewish mysticism is so dramatic that it warrants a separate introduction. As a young student of mathematics, he became a Zionist and his interest shifted to Jewish history. Scholem moved from Germany to become the librarian of the new University and National Library in Jerusalem in 1923 and show more served as a professor at Hebrew University from 1935 to 1965. Before him, Jewish historians during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries scorned the ignored mystical dimension of Judaism as a relic of premodern superstition and ignorance. Scholem's erudition and deep insight gave Cabala a scholarly audience. His writings are often difficult to read, but they are indispensable for any thorough knowledge of the subject of Jewish mysticism. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1974
- First words
- "Kabbalah" is the traditional and most commonly used term for the esoteric teachings of Judaism and for Jewish mysticism, especial the forms which it assumed in the Middle ages from the 12th century onward.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)An attempt by the latter to have the book printed in Zholkva (Zolkiew) was foiled by Epraim Zalman Margulies of Brody who recognized its Shabbatean character.
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