Introduction to the Kabbalah

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

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Provides an introduction to the world of the Kabbalah, focusing on both the Kabbalist as a person and the major teachings of the Kabbalah.This book acquaints the reader with the world of the Kabbalah. The first part discusses the Kabbalist as a person: the personal transmission of Kabbalistic traditions, the Kabbalist's qualities and qualifications, prerequisites and early preparations, risks and achievements, as well as techniques for uncovering mysteries and the sources of revelations. The second part deals with the major themes in the teachings of the Kabbalah, such as the doctrine of the Sefirot, the Sitra–Ahra-good and evil, the creation of the world, the status of the Torah and its commandments, the doctrine of the soul and the transmigration of souls. In treating these issues, the book also notes the assimilation of Kabbalistic notions in Jewish religious customs.

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Utgivningsdatum1998-12-03
Mått155 x 230 x 30 mm
Vikt580 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion
Antal sidor379
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9780791440124
ÖversättareBar-Ilan, Ruth, Wiskind-Elper, Ora

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Preface Part One: The Kabbalah and its Attainment 1. Mysticism and the Kabbalah2. The Kabbalist and His Kabbalah3. Prerequisites4. Early Preparations5. The Dangers Facing the Mystic6. Techniques of Exploring Mysteries7. Evaluation of the Kabbalah8. The Origins of the Revelations Part Two: The Basic Concepts of the Kabbalah 9. The Doctrine of the Sefirot10. Good and Evil11. The Doctrine of Creation12. The Torah13. The Doctrine of the Soul14. The Doctrine of Transmigration Epilogue Notes Bibliography Indexes

"An Introduction to the Kabbalah is a lucid, scintillating guide to the esoteric teachings of Judaism. The book is very readable without sacrificing scholarly sophistication." — Daniel Matt, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley; Author of The Essential Kabbalah and God and the Big Bang"This is an important work. It provides an overview of the world of Jewish mysticism with particular attention to the issues that are philosophically generated within that tradition. It examines these issues in a phenomenological way, free of the historiographical approach practiced by many students of Gershom Scholem. The book addresses a number of significant aspects of Jewish mysticism in light of their relationship to general Jewish thought, not in the light of other traditions. It also provides the newcomer to the field with important sources from across the historical continuum of the Kabbalah." — Pinchas Giller, Washington University