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
By:
Gershom Scholem
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 202mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 193g
ISBN: 9780805210514
ISBN 10: 0805210512
Series: Mysticism and Kabbalah
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 15 April 1996
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword, vii Introduction, 1 1. Religious Authority and Mysticism, 5 2. The Meaning of the Torah in Jewish Mysticism, 32 3. Kabbalah and Myth, 87 4. Tradition and New Creation in the Ritual of the Kabbalists, 118 5. The Idea of the Golem, 158 Index, 205
Reviews for On the Kabbalah and its Symbolism
Along with Scholem's Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, this is the standard work in its field. -- Choice Comprises some of Scholem's most broadly conceived intellectual efforts, dealing with such universal issues as creativity and tradition, Scripture and its interpretation, religion and myth, and the nature of religious authority. -- Arthur Green, Brandeis University Makes the intricate and fascinating world of kabbalistic symbol and myth accessible to a wider audience, rendering it in terms that are of interest to contemporary readers. -- Elliot R. Wolfson,New York University
