With the publication of The Origins of the Kabbalah in 1950, one of the most important scholars of our century brought the obscure world of Jewish mysticism to a wider audience for the first time. A crucial work in the oeuvre of Gershom Scholem, this book details the beginnings of the Kabbalah in twelfth- and thirteenth-century southern France and Spain, showing its rich tradition of repeated attempts to achieve and portray direct experiences of God. The Origins of the Kabbalah is a contribution not only to the history of Jewish medieval mysticism, but also to the study of medieval mysticism in general. Now with a new foreword by David Biale, this book remains essential reading for students of the history of religion.
Titel | Origins of the Kabbalah |
Auteur | Gershom Gerhard Scholem |
Uitgever | Princeton University Press |
Jaar Verschenen | 2019 |
Taal | en |
Pagina's | pp. 512 |
ISBN13 | 9780691182988 |
Onderwerp | Kabbala |
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