| A Guide to the Zohar Contributor(s): Green, Arthur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804749086 ISBN-13: 9780804749084 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: "This is more than a useful corrective for the pop-Kabbalah fantasies that have become fashionable among some spiritual seekers--it is also a serious aid to anyone seeking a serious encounter with Jewish spirituality."--Tikkun .,."[Arthur Green's] 191-page introduction [to the Zohar] is so lucid and thorough that one almost does not notice how capably it has synthesized and presented the material."--The Forward |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings |
| Dewey: 296.162 |
| LCCN: 2003021735 |
| Series: Zohar: Pritzker Edition |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.42" W x 8.62" (0.63 lbs) 191 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |