Ebooks
Histoire
The Seductiveness of Jewish Myth
199
pages
English
Ebooks
2012
This book analyzes the use of symbolism and theurgy in two sections of the Zohar, the central text of the kabbalah. These compositions, Tiqqunei ha-Zohar and Ra'aya Meheimna have been particularly loved by kabbalists. Giller demonstrates the significance of their contributions to theosophical kabbalah.
Preface
Chapter 1. Tiqqunei ha-Zohar and Ra'aya Meheimna in Context
Chapter 2. The Hermeneutics of Theosophical Kabbalah: The Symbolization of Sacred Text
Chapter 3. The Maskilim: Mystical Vocation in the Tiqqunim
Chapter 4. The Myth of Chaos
Chapter 5. Halakhah and Kabbalah
Chapter 6. The Theurgic Dimension of the Commandments
Chapter 7. Agencies of Unification: The Sabbath and Prayer
Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
01 février 2012
9781438404097
English
11 Mo