A Guide to the Zohar

by Arthur Green

Book Overview

The Zohar is the great medieval compendium of Jewish esoteric and mystical teaching, and the basis of the kabbalistic faith. It is, however, a notoriously difficult text, full of hidden codes, concealed meanings, obscure symbols, and ecstatic expression. This illuminating study, based upon the last several decades of modern Zohar scholarship, unravels the historical and intellectual origins of this rich text and provides an excellent introduction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804749086
• ISBN13: 9780804749084
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.6"