{"product_id":"on-the-kabbalah-and-its-symbolism-paperback","title":"On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGershom Scholem\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOn the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism, \u003c\/i\u003e Gershom Scholem guides the reader through the central themes in the intricate history of the Kabbalah, clarifying the relations between mysticism and established religious authority, the mystics' interpretation of the Torah and their attempts to discover the hidden meaning underlying Scripture, the tension between the philosophical and the mystical concepts of God, and the symbolism employed in mystical religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith a new foreword by Bernard McGinn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism, Gershom Scholem guides the reader through the central themes in the intricate history of the Kabbalah, clarifying the relations between mysticism and established religious authority, the mystics' interpretation of the Torah and their attempts to discover the hidden meaning underlying Scripture, the tension between the philosophical and the mystical concepts of God, and the symbolism employed in mystical religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGershom Scholem guides the reader though the central themes in the intricate history of the Kabbalah, clarifying the relations between mysticism and established religious authority, the mystics' interpretation of the Torah and their attempts to discover the hidden meaning underlying Scripture, the tension between the philosophical and the mystical concepts of God, and the symbolism employed in mystical religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGERSHOM SCHOLEM \u003c\/b\u003ewas a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until his death in 1982. Among his most important works are \u003ci\u003eMajor Trends in Jewish Mysticism, The Messianic Idea in Judaism, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.02 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757655785760,"sku":"9780805210514","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2f23bb62797dc7d4a978f8701414fe24.webp?v=1780107915","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-the-kabbalah-and-its-symbolism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}