Zohar, the book of enlightenment
By: translation and introduction by Daniel Chanan Matt ; preface by Arthur Green.
Contributors: Matt, Daniel Chanan.
Series: The Classics of Western spirituality
Publisher: Paulist Press; Paulist Pr
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; arc
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Pentateuch -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800; Cabala -- Early works to 1800
Other titles: Book of enlightenment.
Description: A 13th century Cabbalistic text; first appearing in Spain, its author claimed that it was the work of an ancient writer, from the school of Rabbi Shim'on of Yohai. Current scholarship suggests that Zohar may actually be the work of a 13th century Spanish scholar, Moses de León.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 307-310.
Includes index.