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A Journey Into the Zohar: An Introduction to the Book of Radiance
Contributor(s): Wolski, Nathan (Author)

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 ISBN: 143843054X     ISBN-13: 9781438430546
Publisher: State University of New York Press
OUR PRICE: $33.20  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism - Kabbalah & Mysticism
- Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings
Dewey: 296.162
LCCN: 2009022695
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.62" W x 9.58" L (0.79 lbs) 280 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 12/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 18
 
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Publisher Description:
The crowning work of medieval Kabbalah, the Zohar is unlike any other work in the Jewish canon. Written in Aramaic, the Zohar contains complex mystical exegesis as well as the story of the Companions--a group of sages who wander through second-century Israel discussing the Torah while meeting up with children, donkey drivers, and various types who have spiritual lessons for them. Nathan Wolski offers original translations of episodes involving this mystical fellowship and goes on to provide a sustained reading of each. With particular emphasis on the literary and performative dimensions of the composition, Wolski takes the reader on a journey through the central themes and motifs of the zoharic world: kabbalistic hermeneutics, the structure of divinity, the nature of the soul and above all, the experiential core of the Zohar--the desire to be saturated and intoxicated with the flowing fluids of divinity. A Journey into the Zohar opens the mysterious, wondrous and at times bewildering universe of one of the masterpieces of world mystical literature to a wider community of scholars, students, and general readers alike.
 
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