| Ethical Tales from the Kabbalah: Stories from the Kabbalistic Ethical Writings Revised Edition Contributor(s): Wineman, Aryeh (Author) |
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ISBN: 0827606818 ISBN-13: 9780827606814 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1999 Annotation: Originally published in cloth under the title Beyond Appearances, these 54 tales recapture a rich yet virtually forgotten chapter in the history of Jewish narrative, forming the important transitional link between the esoteric mystical teachings of the sixteenth-century Kabbalists and the popular tales of the eighteenth-century Eastern European Hasidim. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Judaism - Kabbalah & Mysticism |
| Dewey: 296.19 |
| LCCN: 99024286 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.03" W x 8.98" (0.50 lbs) 174 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fifty-four charming and evocative tales, especially translated from Hebrew for this volume, recapture a rich yet virtually forgotten chapter in the history of Jewish narrative. They form the important transistional link between the esoteric mystical teachings of the sixteen-century kabbalists and the populists tales of the eighteenth-century Eastern European Hasidim. The author's running commentary further enhances the reader's appreciation of this capitivating material. |