Jewish Mysticism: Volume 3: The Modern Period (Main Themes in Mysticism & Jewish Mysticism)
by Joseph Dan
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Interest in Jewish mysticism is, in our generation, widespread and growing. From Hebrew schools to Hollywood, people of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge are pursuing the subject. Books, magazines, journals, and classes are rapidly growing in number. One result of this burst of interest and popularization of Jewish mysticism is the problem of misinformation. The need for reliable source material has become crucial. This four-volume work by Professor Joseph Dan is a monumental event in show more the publishing history of English-language reference books on the subject of Jewish mystical thought and practice. Professor Dan's credentials are of the highest order. The recipient of the Israel Prize (considered to be Israel's highest honor), Joseph Dan is the Gershom Scholem Professor of Kabbalah at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and continues to be a visiting professor at some of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world. show lessTags
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Joseph Dan is the Gershom Scholem Professor of Kabbalah at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A winner of the Israel Prize in 1997, he is recognized as one of the most influential scholars of Jewish mysticism in the world today.
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History
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- 296.71209 — Religion Other religions Judaism Jewish life and customs Experience and Psychology of Judaism Kabbalah and Mysticism
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- BM723 .D365 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Judaism Judaism Practical Judaism Jewish way of life. Spiritual life. Mysticism. Personal
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