Description
Book SynopsisThis compilation gathers the writings of leading scholars in the field of Kabbalah and introduces its basic ideas. These discourses also serve to point the serious student to sources and resources that will be useful for further study.
Table of ContentsPart 1 The Jewish Mystical Tradition Chapter 2 Mysticism in the Jewish Tradition Chapter 3 Interpreting Kabbalistic Imagery Part 4 The History of Kabbalah Chapter 5 A Time-line of Jewish Mysticism Chapter 6 The Development of the Kabbalah Part 7 The Study of Kabbalah Chapter 8 The Problems with Teaching Kabbalah Chapter 9 Studying the Kabbalah Part 10 Who is a Kabbalist? Chapter 11 The Kabbalist Chapter 12 The Kabbalah of Ari Part 13 Kabbalistic Texts Chapter 14 The Bahir: The Primary Text of Kabbalah Chapter 15 The Basic Concepts of Sefir Yetzirah Part 16 The Ten Sefirot Chapter 17 The Ten Sefirot Chapter 18 The Sefirot and the Days of Creation Part 19 Meditation and Kabbalah Chapter 20 Meditation and Kabbalah Chapter 21 The Vocabulary of Kabbalistic Meditation Chapter 22 The Purpose and Practice of Meditation Part 23 Selected Topics Chapter 24 Reincarnation Chapter 25 The Sabbath and the Kabbalah Chapter 26 The Reason for Creation in Kabbalistic Thought Chapter 27 Kabbalistic Conceptions of Death Chapter 28 The Paradox of Nothingness in Kabbalah
