Zohar, Book of Splendor: Basic Readings from the Kabbalah - Softcover

Gershom Scholem

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805210342 ISBN 13: 9780805210347

Publisher: Schocken Books, 1994

Synopsis

One of the great masterpieces of Western religious thought, the Zohar represents an attempt to uncover hidden meanings behind the world of appearances. It is the central work in the literature of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. This volume of selected passages from the Zohar, culled by the greatest authority on Jewish mysticism, offers a sampling of its unique vision of the esoteric wonders of creation; the life and destiny of the soul; the confluence of physical and divine love; suffering and death; exile and redemption.

About this title

Synopsis:

The Zohar is the primary Kabbalistic text. It has guided the way to the soul through mind body and prayer for centuries. This volume is a selection, made by the greatest authority on Jewish mysticism. It offers a sampling of its unique vision of the wonders of creation.

About the Author:

Gershom Scholem was a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until his death in 1982. Among his most important works are Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, The Messianic Idea in Judaism, and On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism.

About this edition

• Publisher: Schocken Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0805210342
• ISBN 13: 9780805210347
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128