Kabbalah, tradition of hidden knowledge / Z'ev ben Shimon Halevi [i.e. W. Kenton].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kenton, Warren.

Series:

Art and imagination (New York, N.Y.)

Art and imagination

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cabala.

Physical Description:

95 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

[New York, N.Y.] : Thames and Hudson, [1979]

Summary:

Kabbalah is the mystical aspect of Judaism. In biblical, metaphysical and practical terms, it formulates a personal teaching: the Attributes of the Divine, the nature of the universe and the destiny of man. At the center of Kabbalah is the Tree of Life, the image of Divine balance of which all existence is a reflection. Kabbalists use this principle to perceive in everyday life the same dynamics as are found in the inner and upper Worlds whose exploration leads man, the image of God, to gaze back upon the Divine.

Contents:

Tradition of hidden knowledge 4

Manifestation 5

Four Worlds 8

Adam 12

Anatomy 15

Seeking 18

Training 21

Work of Unification 24

Work of Creation 28

Completion 30

Plates 33

Themes 65

Changing forms of Kabbalah 66

Views of eternity 68

Four levels of existence 70

Alternative systems 72

Angels and demons 74

Miracles and magic 76

Christian and occult Kabbalah 78

Kabbalistic methods: action 80

Kabbalistic methods: devotion 82

Kabbalistic methods: contemplation 84

Death, rebirth, fate 86

Masters and Messiahs 88

Inner ascent 90

Work of Unification 92

The End of Days 94.

Notes:

Bibliography: page [96]

ISBN:

0500810230

OCLC:

6194988