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The enlightened will shine : symbolization and theurgy in the later strata of the Zohar / by Pinchas Giller.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Giller, Pinchas, 1953-
- Series:
- SUNY series in Judaica
- SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tikkunei Zohar.
- Raaya mehemana.
- Cabala--History.
- Cabala.
- Theurgy--History.
- Theurgy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 180 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, c1993.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book analyzes the use of symbolism and theurgy in two sections of the Zohar, the central text of the kabbalah. These compositions, Tiqqunei ha-Zohar and Ra'aya Meheimna have been particularly loved by kabbalists. Giller demonstrates the significance of their contributions to theosophical kabbalah.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Transliterations
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Content
- Tiqqunei ha-Zohar and Ra'aya Meheimna in Context
- The Hermeneutics of Theosophical Kabbalah: The Symbolization of Sacred Text
- The Maskilim: Mystical Vocation in the Tiqqunim
- The Myth of Chaos
- Halakhah and Kabbalah
- The Theurgic Dimension of the Commandments
- Agencies of Unification: The Sabbath and Prayer
- Back Matter
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-174) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781438404097
- 1438404093
- 9780585075228
- 0585075220
- OCLC:
- 42855846
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