Kabbalah - Way of the Jewish Mystic
Author(s): Perle Besserman
Jewish mysticism has flourished--sometimes brilliantly, sometimes darkly--over five thousand years. In Kabbalah, Perle Besserman offers a lively and accessible introduction to the methods, schools, and practitioners of this intriguing world. She traces the history of Kabbalah through the lives of its illustrious scholars and saints and unravels the web of anceint traditions hidden in such texts as Sefer Yetzirah and the Zohar. Running through these pages are the words of the outstanding Kabbalists and mystics--including Simeon bar Yohai, Isaac Luria, Abraham Abulafia, and the Baal Shem Tov--giving instructions on practices ranging from contemplation of the Bible's secret teachings to ritual, ecstatic prayer, and intensive meditiation.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
- : Roost Books
- : 0.368317
- : 15 August 2018
- : --- length: - '6.75' width: - '4.25' units: - Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : Perle Besserman
- : Paperback
- : 2018
- : English
- : 296.1/6
- : 224