num_pages: 218
description: 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
language: English
title: On the Kabbalah and its Symbolism
titlecomplete: On the Kabbalah and its Symbolism
genres: Judaism, History, Judaica, Mysticism, Philosophy, Religion, Spirituality, Jewish, Occult, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 375
publisher: Schocken Books