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A Guide to the Zohar Arthur Green |
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The Zohar
is the great medieval compendium of Jewish esoteric and mystical teaching,
and the basis of the kabbalistic faith. It is, however, a notoriously difficult
text, full of hidden codes, concealed meanings, obscure symbols, and ecstatic
expression. This illuminating study, based upon the last several decades of
modern Zohar scholarship, unravels the historical and intellectual origins of
this rich text and provides an excellent introduction to its themes, complex
symbolism, narrative structure, and language. A Guide to the Zohar
is thus an invaluable companion to the Zohar itself, as well as a useful
resource for scholars and students interested in mystical literature,
particularly that of the west, from the Middles Ages to the present. |
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