Scholem and the study of jewish mysticism 143 beliefs and practices and of the circles maintaining them. Major trends in jewish mysticism by scholem, gershom and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Full text of major trends in jewish mysticism see other formats. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The jewish mystics major trends in jewish mysticism. Scholem to present a synthetic account of his field from rabbinic antiquity up. Gershom scholem and the mystical dimension of jewish history on. From moses mendelssohn to julius guttmann, the philosophers of judaism have hesitated to admit that any kind of mysticism could be valued as a legitimate offspring of the purity of monotheistic jewish thought. Scholem is best known for his collection of lectures, major trends in jewish mysticism 1941 and for his biography sabbatai zevi, the mystical messiah 1957. The history of the people involved is too brief, though fairly straightforward.
One of the most important contributions of gershom scholem to the study of jewish culture in. A collection of lectures on the features of the movement of mysticism that began in antiquity and continues in hasidism today. He is also the author of the messianic idea in judaism, on the kabbalah and its symbolism, on the mystical shape of the godhead and zohar. Major trends in jewish mysticism paperback may 2, 1995 by gershom scholem author 4. In his monumental major trends in jewish mysticism, published in. Major trends in jewish mysticism gershom scholem download.
Gershom scholem was professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university of jerusalem until his death in 1982. An excellent overview of the history of jewish mysticism from its early beginnings. Gershom scholem stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Buy major trends in jewish mysticism revised edition by scholem, gershom gerhard isbn. In his introduction to major trends in jewish mysticism, scholem blames jewish scholars of the haskalah. This has made it impossible for scholem, and, to a. Scholem, professor of jewish mysticism, hebrew university, jerusalem. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom gerhard scholem, 9780805210422, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Scholems position against the essentialist school surfaces in the first chapter of major trends where he struggles to define the mystical experience. Mqjor trends i71jewish mysticism is based on the hilda strook lectures delivered by professor scholem at thejewish institute of religion, new york. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data scholem, gershom gerhard, 18971982 major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem.
His collected speeches and essays, published as on kabbalah and its symbolism 1965, helped to spread knowledge of jewish mysticism among both jews and nonjews. Every reader ofmajor trends in jewish mysticismis puzzled that the first chapter of. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gershom scholem and the study of contemporary jewish mysticism. Major trends in jewish mysticism scholem, gershom on. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. It surfaces again in the 1960s and 1970s in light of the nature of language in on the name of god and linguistic theory in kabbala.
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