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On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism by Gershom Scholem
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On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · 1996-01-30

Edition details: Paperback – January 30, 1996

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  • Good for readers who enjoy Religion / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism
  • Good for readers interested in bible
  • Good for fans of Religion

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  • Themes: Bible, Self, Improvement.
  • Reading lane: Judaism.
  • Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

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  • Religion / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism

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  • Religion / Judaism / Sacred Writings

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  • Religion / Judaism / Theology

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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

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