Perhaps a more significant turning point in the growth of interest in jewish mysticism, though, was the series of lectures that scholem gave at the jewish institute of religion in new york city in 1938, subsequently collected and published as major trends in jewish mysticism, a brilliant and remarkably comprehensive introduction to the history. An excellent overview of the history of jewish mysticism from its early. Gershom scholem was a professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university in jerusalem until his death in 1982. In his monumental major trends in jewish mysticism, published in 1941, he issued the following.
Of these, kabbalah, which emerged in 12thcentury europe, is the most well known, but not the only typologic form, or the earliest to emerge. The first of these deals with the zohar and its authorship. In an oftcited passage at the conclusion of his major trends in jewish mysticism he gestures toward the possibility of a renewal of lived jewish mysticism, although he never reveals what. Gershom scholem major trends in jewish mysticism major trends in jewish mysticism gershom scholem. A major contribution to our understanding of the kabbalah.
In this book scholem describes seven major streams of jewish mysticism, among them the zohar. After major trends in jewish mysticism, the selections from the zohar, and jewish. Library of congress cataloging in publication data scholem, gershom gerhard, 18971982 major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem books. Major trends in jewish mysticism kindle edition by scholem, gershom. Major trends in jewish mysticism gershom gerhard scholem. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data scholem, gershom gerhard, 18971982 major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem. In his introduction to major trends in jewish mysticism, scholem blames jewish scholars of the. Scholem s major trends in jewish mysticism 1941, and his later study, jewish.
Gershom scholems milon hazohar card index yehuda liebes. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom gerhard scholem, 9780805210422, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Gershom scholem, professor of jewish mysticism, is dead the. In his introduction to major trends in jewish mysticism, scholem blames jewish scholars of the haskalah period, who, because of what he decried their antagonism and neglect of the study of kabbalah, allowed the field be all but monopolized by charlatans and dreamers scholem s chapter on merkabah mysticism and jewish gnosticism deals mainly with the mystical books the lesser hechalot and. Gershom scholem, on the possibility of jewish mysticism in our time and other essays philadelphia, 1997. One of the most important contributions of gershom scholem to the study of jewish. Rivka schatz uffenheimer 19271992 was the edmonton community professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university of jerusalem. Pdf major trends in jewish mysticism download full pdf.
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Arthur green, professor of jewish thought, brandeis university in the zohar and other writings of the kabbalah, jewish mystics developed concepts and symbols to help them penetrate secrets of the cosmos that cannot be understood through reason or intellect. He had made the trip to america from his adopted city of jerusalem to deliver a series of lectures, the stroock lectures, on jewish mysticism at the jewish institute of religion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read major trends in jewish mysticism. Major trends in jewish mysticism book by gershom scholem. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Scholem had come to the united states for the first time earlier that year to spend a semester in new york. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In his introduction to major trends in jewish mysticism, scholem blames jewish scholars of the haskalah period, who, because of what he decried their antagonism and neglect of the study of kabbalah, allowed the field be all but monopolized by charlatans and dreamers scholem s chapter on merkabah mysticism and jewish gnosticism deals mainly with the.
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