The Bahir The Brightness
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The Bahir The Brightness
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Author : E. Colle
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-03-31
The Bahir The Brightness written by E. Colle and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-31 with Religion categories.
The Bahir is one of the primary sources of the Kabbalah. It first appeared in the late twelfth century and was published in 1651 in Amsterdam. This is a translation of this edition. The 1651 edition differs somewhat to other versions, as it still includes many principles of the original Kabbalah, which later Kabbalists changed or rejected. Contemporary Kabbalists consider the Bahir to be a mystical work, whereas the ancient Kabbalists considered it to be a cosmological work. The Bahir is full of rich symbolism which conveys a profound cosmology. Although the symbolism of the Bahir is generally simple in its form, few have been able to penetrate its mysteries. Consequently, many Kabbalists have described the Bahir as one of the most obscure works of the Kabbalah. But the Bahir is not obscure; it is clear and bright. It clearly describes, through various symbolic forms, the creation and constitution of the universe, besides many other important mysteries. The Bahir is a spring of wisdom waiting for those that thirst for true wisdom to come and drink.
The Bahir The Brightness
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Author : E. Colle
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-03-31
The Bahir The Brightness written by E. Colle and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-31 with Religion categories.
The Bahir is one of the primary sources of the Kabbalah. It first appeared in the late twelfth century and was published in 1651 in Amsterdam. This is a translation of this edition. The 1651 edition differs somewhat to other versions, as it still includes many principles of the original Kabbalah, which later Kabbalists changed or rejected. Contemporary Kabbalists consider the Bahir to be a mystical work, whereas the ancient Kabbalists considered it to be a cosmological work. The Bahir is full of rich symbolism which conveys a profound cosmology. Although the symbolism of the Bahir is generally simple in its form, few have been able to penetrate its mysteries. Consequently, many Kabbalists have described the Bahir as one of the most obscure works of the Kabbalah. But the Bahir is not obscure; it is clear and bright. It clearly describes, through various symbolic forms, the creation and constitution of the universe, besides many other important mysteries. The Bahir is a spring of wisdom waiting for those that thirst for true wisdom to come and drink from it.
The Cambridge Guide To Jewish History Religion And Culture
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Author : Judith R. Baskin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-07-12
The Cambridge Guide To Jewish History Religion And Culture written by Judith R. Baskin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-12 with Religion categories.
This book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the Jewish experience, from its ancient origins to its impact on contemporary popular culture.
Alchemy Of The Word
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Author : Philip Beitchman
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1998-04-02
Alchemy Of The Word written by Philip Beitchman and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-04-02 with Religion categories.
Explores the literary, philosophical, and cultural implications of Cabala during the Renaissance.
Jewish Mysticism And Kabbalah
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Author : Frederick E. Greenspahn
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2011-11
Jewish Mysticism And Kabbalah written by Frederick E. Greenspahn and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11 with History categories.
This title describes recent discoveries and insights into the various expressions of Jewish mysticism from antiquity to the modern day. From mystical outpourings in ancient Palestine to the Kabbalah Centre, this volume explores the various expressions of Jewish mysticism from antiquity to the present day.
Reading Jewish Religious Texts
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Author : Eliezer Segal
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-02-07
Reading Jewish Religious Texts written by Eliezer Segal and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-07 with Religion categories.
Reading Jewish Religious Texts introduces students to a range of significant post-biblical Jewish writing. It covers diverse genres such as prayer and liturgical poetry, biblical interpretation, religious law, philosophy, mysticism and works of ethical instruction. Each text is newly translated into English and accompanied by a detailed explanation to help clarify the concepts and arguments. The commentary also situates the work within its broader historical and ideological context, giving readers an enhanced appreciation of its place in the Jewish religious experience. This volume includes a comprehensive timeline, glossary and bibliography.
Goddesses In Myth And Cultural Memory
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Author : Emilie Kutash
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-04-22
Goddesses In Myth And Cultural Memory written by Emilie Kutash and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-22 with Religion categories.
How have the goddesses of ancient myth survived, prevalent even now as literary and cultural icons? How do allegory, symbolic interpretation, and political context transform the goddess from her regional and individual identity into a goddess of philosophy and literature? Emilie Kutash explores these questions, beginning from the premise that cultural memory, a collective cultural and social phenomenon, can last thousands of years. Kutash demonstrates a continuing practice of interpreting and allegorizing ancient myths, tracing these goddesses of archaic origin through history. Chapters follow the goddesses from their ancient near eastern prototypes, to their place in the epic poetry, drama and hymns of classical Greece, to their appearance in Platonic and Neoplatonic philosophy, Medieval allegory, and their association with Christendom. Finally, Kutash considers how goddesses were made into Jungian archetypes, and how some contemporary feminists made them a counterfoil to male divinity, thereby addressing the continued role of goddesses in perpetuating gender binaries.
Confronting Kabbalah Studies In The Christian Hebraist Library Of Johann Albrecht Widmanstetter
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Author : Maximilian de Molière
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-01-08
Confronting Kabbalah Studies In The Christian Hebraist Library Of Johann Albrecht Widmanstetter written by Maximilian de Molière and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-08 with Philosophy categories.
Johann Albrecht Widmanstetter (1506–1557), humanist and privy councillor to popes and kings, has remained an enigmatic figure among Christian Hebraists whose views were little understood. This study leverages Widmanstetter's remarkable collection consisting of hundreds of Jewish manuscripts and printed books, most of which survive to this day. Explore in the first half the story of Jewish book production and collecting in sixteenth-century Europe through Widmanstetter's book acquisitions, librarianship, and correspondence. Delve into his unique perspective on Jewish literature and Kabbalah as the latter half of the study contextualizes the marginal notes in his library with his published works.
Happiness In Premodern Judaism
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Author : Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
language : en
Publisher: Hebrew Union College Press
Release Date : 2003-12-31
Happiness In Premodern Judaism written by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson and has been published by Hebrew Union College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-31 with Social Science categories.
It is not common to think that Jews were interested in happiness or that Judaism has anything to say about happiness. On the contrary, the concept of happiness was a central concern of Jewish thinkers. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson shows that rabbinic Judaism regarded itself primarily as a prescription for the attainment of happiness, and that the discourse on happiness captures the evolution of Jewish intellectual history from antiquity to the seventeenth century. These claims make sense if one understands happiness as human flourishing on the basis of Aristotle's thought in the Nichomachean Ethics. Linking virtue, knowledge, and well-being, Aristotle's analysis of happiness can be traced in Jewish understanding of human flourishing as early as the Greco-Roman world, but the fusion of Greek and Judaic perspectives on happiness reached its zenith in in the Middle Ages in the thought of Moses Maimonides and his followers. Even the controversies about Maimonides' ideas could be viewed as discussions about the meaning of happiness and the way to attain it within Judaism. Much of this book, then, concerns the reception of Aristotle's Ethics in medieval Jewish philosophy. This book shows how a certain notion of happiness reflects the intellectual culture of a given period, including cultural exchanges among Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Demonstrating the discourse on happiness as a dramatic interplay between Wisdom and Torah, between philosophy and religion, between reason and faith, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson presents, to specialists and non-specialists alike, a fascinating tour of Jewish intellectual history.
The Kabbalah Tree
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Author : Rachel Pollack
language : en
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Release Date : 2004
The Kabbalah Tree written by Rachel Pollack and has been published by Llewellyn Worldwide this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Religion categories.
2005 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) 2nd Runner Up in Non-Fiction category! Kabbalah's most famous symbol, the Tree of Life, has become the organizing principle behind our human efforts to understand the world. Using Hermann Haindl's lush depiction of the Tree of Life, Rachel Pollack examines the message behind this ancient symbol. She takes a non-denominational approach - drawing upon unusual sources such as tribal and shamanic traditions, modern science, contemporary Kabbalists, tarot interpreters, and a comic book writer - to explore the Tree's meaning. Along the way, we learn more about Kabbalah's history, texts, mystical concepts, and why this esoteric tradition has sprung up again in the twenty-first century.