THE KABBALISTIC TRADITION by Alan Unterman, Alan Unterman (Editor) ( 9780140437997 )

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Title:

THE KABBALISTIC TRADITION
AN ANTHOLOGY OF JEWISH MYSTICISM

By:

Alan Unterman, Alan Unterman (Editor)

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0140437991

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Publisher:

PENGUIN BOOKS LTD

Pub. date:

6 November, 2008

Pages:

432

Translated from:

Hebrew

Description:

Offers a comprehensive survey of the 'Kabbalah', the body of writings in the Jewish mystical tradition. This anthology features texts from a variety of literary forms, from the earliest biblical sources through to the early twentieth century, with a section on 'practical kabbalistic knowledge and procedure'.

Synopsis:

`The Torah is both hidden and revealed ... there is a secret meaning to the holy Torah that is not written down explicitly or explained in it' This selection offers a comprehensive survey of the 'Kabbalah', the body of writings in the Jewish mystical tradition. It features texts from a variety of literary forms, from the earliest biblical sources through to the early twentieth century, with a section on 'practical kabbalistic knowledge and procedure' to appeal to the modern market.

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Penguin Classics

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