Name: On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism
ISBN: 9780805210514

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Explore how Kabbalistic thought reads Scripture, understands God, and negotiates religious authority.

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A clear guide to mysticism’s place in Jewish religious thought
The symbolism and layered interpretations of Scripture

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A thoughtful balance of history, theology, and mystical ideas

Book Details

Authors: Gershom Scholem
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: January 30, 1996
Format: Paperback
Theme: Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism · Jewish Scriptures
Reading lane: Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism

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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. With a new foreword by B...

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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. With a new foreword by Bernard McGinn