A Guide to the Zohar (Zohar: The Pritzker Editions)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: December 18, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780804749084
Subjects: Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts; Jewish studies; Judaism; Kabbalah & hermetic thought; Magic & alchemy; Mysticism; Religion - Judaism; Judaism - Sacred Writings; Commentaries; Religion; Pentateuch; O.T; Religion / Judaism / Sacred Writings; Cabala; Zohar; Judaism - General; Bible; Bible.; Early works to 1800; O.T.
Description: "The Zohar is the great medieval compendium of Jewish esoteric and mystical teaching, and the basis of the kabbalistic faith. It is, however, a notoriously difficult text, full of hidden codes, concealed meanings, obscure symbols, and ecstatic expression. This illuminating study, based upon the last several decades of modern Zohar scholarship, unravels the historical and intellectual origins of this rich text and provides an excellent introduction to its themes, complex symbolism, narrative structure, and language. A Guide to the Zohar is thus an invaluable companion to the Zohar itself, as well as a useful resource for scholars and students interested in mystical literature, particularly that of the west, from the Middle Ages to the present."--BOOK JACKET.