{"product_id":"origins-of-the-kabbalah-paperback","title":"Origins of the Kabbalah - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGershom Gerhard Scholem\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Biale\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eR. J. Zwi Werblowsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the Kabbalah\u003c\/i\u003e in 1950, one of the most important scholars of our century brought the obscure world of Jewish mysticism to a wider audience for the first time. A crucial work in the oeuvre of Gershom Scholem, this book details the beginnings of the Kabbalah in twelfth- and thirteenth-century southern France and Spain, showing its rich tradition of repeated attempts to achieve and portray direct experiences of God. \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the Kabbalah\u003c\/i\u003e is a contribution not only to the history of Jewish medieval mysticism, but also to the study of medieval mysticism in general. Now with a new foreword by David Biale, this book remains essential reading for students of the history of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGershom Scholem\u003c\/b\u003e (1897-1982) was a German-born Israeli philosopher and historian. He was professor of Jewish mysticism at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. \u003cb\u003eDavid Biale\u003c\/b\u003e is the Emanuel Ringelblum Distinguished Professor of Jewish History at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGershom Scholem: Master of the Kabbalah\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761525358880,"sku":"9780691182988","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/094f5d7559d5f4eeb071d8f49bd24814.webp?v=1780209629","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/origins-of-the-kabbalah-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}