Studies in the Zohar
Download or Read eBook Studies in the Zohar PDF written by Yehuda Liebes and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Yehuda Liebes |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2012-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781438410845 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1438410840 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Studies in the Zohar by : Yehuda Liebes
Book excerpt: This book deals with the "Book of Splendor" (Sefer ha-Zohar), the greatest achievement of Kabbalah and one of the most influential sources of Western mysticism. This book offers a new interpretation of the Zohar, analyzing both its theoretical content and its historical context; it also brings the theory and the history together by indicating the personal and autobiographical elements in the Zohar's teachings. The author delves into the issues of the messianic elements of the Zohar, the way it was written, and its relationship to Christianity, Gnosticism, and Talmudic literature.
