Kabbalah
a very short introduction
by Joseph Dan
- First published:
- 21st century
- Languages: English, Indonesian
Abstract Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction looks at the history and character of the systems developed by adherents of the Kabbalah and examines the key ancient texts of this tradition, including the Sefer Yezira or 'Book of Creation', The Book of Bahir, and the Zohar. Embraced by celebrities and integrated in many contemporary spiritual phenomena, Kabbalah has reaped a wealth of attention in recent years. But many critics argue that the form of Kabbalah practised in Hollywood is more New Age pabulum than authentic tradition. Can there be a positive role for the Kabbalah in the contemporary quest for spirituality? What is the relationship between Kabbalah and Christianity on the one hand and New Age religion on the other?
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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics and Kabbalah and Jewish esotericism.
Controlled discovery queries from crossref, openalex, and openlibrary matched “Cabala” and “Kabbalah”. Retained metadata contains “Kabbalah” in the title, “Kabbalah” in the description, “zohar” in the description, and 3 additional metadata match(es).
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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A Very Short Introduction Crossref publisher-supplied book record | 2007-05-01 | Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press eBooks | Indonesian |
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a very short introduction Open Library record | 2005 | Oxford University Press | English |
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