It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the. Gershom scholem books list of books by author gershom. Gerhards father arthur was an assimilated jew and german nationalist, quite common among middleclass berlin jews at that time. Through a lifetime of passionate scholarship, gershom scholem 18971982 uncovered the domains of tradition hidden under the debris of centuries and made the history of jewish mysticism and messianism comprehensible and relevant to current jewish thought. His scholarly achievements were enormous in the field of jewish mysticism. Almost singlehandedly, he created the modern academic study of jewish mysticism, a subject that had been scorned by earlier generations of historians.
In this work scholem presents his theory of the authorship and construction of the zohar, one of. Arthur green, professor of jewish thought, brandeis university in the zohar and other writings of the kabbalah, jewish mystics developed concepts and symbols to help them penetrate secrets of the cosmos that cannot be understood through reason or intellect. Ebook gershom scholem as pdf download portable document. Gershom scholem author gershom scholem was a professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university in jerusalem until his death in 1982. It is the central work in the literature of the kabbalah, the jewish. Gershom scholem and the salvage of looted books and manuscripts. When he began to work on this neglected field, the few who studied these texts were either amateurs who were looking for occult wisdom, or oldstyle kabbalists who were seeking guidance on their spiritual journeys. What gershom scholem and hannah arendt can teach us about. Gershom scholem helped plant the seed for my contrarian yearningthe wish for a godless god, and for an outlaws law, and a revelation that could be. Among his most important works are major trends in jewish mysticism, the messianic idea in judaism, and on the kabbalah and its symbolism. But that achievement, remarkable though it is, hardly explains why he remains such an object of fascination so long after his.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Scholems kabbalah is a major work, which opens with a large, encyclopediaentrylength overview essay, in which he explains the zohar, or book of splendor, and its influence, especially among hasidic jews. 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. Yet, it is written in very easy to understand english by a well known scholar on the subject gershom scholem, and provides the reader with a nice introduction to some of the more prominent and interesting components of the zohar. Major trends in jewish mysticism gershom scholem download. Gershom scholem primary author only author division. Gershom scholem has 97 books on goodreads with 11450 ratings.
Secrets of gershom scholems library in jerusalem the. Klaus ottmann henry corbin rene huyghe ernst benz dominique zahan toshihiko izutsu adolf portmann. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. For a sophisticated understanding, not only of the dynamics of jewish mysticism, but of the exquisite complexities of jewish history and tradition, major trends is a major port. Gershom scholems methodologies of research on the zohar. The zohar is the foundational work in the literature of jewish mystical thought known as kabbalah. Basic readings from the kabbalah new edition by gershom scholem isbn. On the mystical shape of the godhead by gershom scholem. The mystical messiah, 16261676 bollingen series general 208. The index cards scholem painstakingly prepared to create his dictionary of the zohar are here, in a wooden card catalogue, as is the scholem family bible, which is encased in glass. One of the great masterpieces of western religious thought, the zohar represents an attempt to uncover hidden meanings behind the world of appearances. Scholems kabbalah is a major work, which opens with a large, encyclopediaentrylength overview essay, in which he explains the zohar, or book of splendor, and its.
One of the great masterpieces of western religious thought, the zohar represents an attempt to uncover hidden meanings b. Gershom scholem was the master builder of historical studies of the kabbalah. In this paperback edition of his definitive book on scholems work, david biale has shortened and rearranged his study for the benefit of. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Gershom scholems origins of the kabbalah provides a painstakingly detailed history of kabbalahs rise among medieval french and spanish jews, describes the first. List of books by gershom scholem stored on this site. Buy a cheap copy of origins of the kabbalah book by gershom scholem. The young kabbalah scholar gershom scholem began his career at the hebrew university in jerusalem with a famous lecture in which he promised. A new history, and a threetime winner of the national jewish book award. Basic readings from the kabbalah by gershom scholem one of the great masterpieces of western religious thought, the zohar represents an attempt to uncover hidden meanings behind the world of appearances. No other contemporary writer equaled him in breadth of knowledge, depth of perception, and power of synthesis. Gershom scholem 18971982 was born in berlin, educated at the universities of jena and bern, and emigrated to palestine in 1923, where he devoted himself to. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
This book, written by gershom scholem, takes various exerpts from the zohar to give the reader a basic idea of what manner of instruction and knowledge one can find in the zohar. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. Gershom scholem was born gerhard scholem in berlin in 1897. As the zohar is the canonical text of the kabbalah, so, in a sense, is scholems major trends the canonical modern work on the nature and history of jewish mysticism. The zohar, a mystical treatise, was grudgingly admitted for study, but only in maturity. The gershom scholem library, also known as the gershom scholem collection, is a reading library specializing in the fields of kabbalah, hasidism. Kabbalah and counterhistory, the coauthor of hasidism. Gershom scholem is currently considered a single author. Scholem visited the rabbi in his home, saw the many books, and asked the rabbi about them. Gershom scholem start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Gershom scholem 18971982 was a noted authority on jewish mysticism. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
Gershom scholem has 96 books on goodreads with 11417 ratings. The zohar is the most widely used text in the study of kabbalah. Alchemy and kabblah by gershom scholem, paperback barnes. Kabbalah is a major work, which opens with a large, encyclopediaentrylength overview essay, in which he explains the zohar, or book of splendor, and its influence, especially among hasidic jews. The book of splendor basic readings from the kabbalah by gershom scholem available from rakuten kobo. The collection includes some 35,000 items relating to the field of kabbalah. See all books authored by gershom scholem, including sefer hazohar, and kabbalah, and more on. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. December 5, 1897 february 21, 1982, was a germanborn israeli philosopher and historian. Basic readings from the kabbalah by gershom scholem.
He was directed to a prominent rabbi who was considered an expert on kabbalah. Among his most important works are major trends in jewish mysticism, the messianic idea in judaism, and on the kabbalah and its symb. Gershom scholem was professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university of jerusalem until his death in 1982. 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. Gershom scholem was one of the great scholars of the twentieth century. The largest part, and the core of the collection, is the personal library of the late professor gershom scholem, including most of the books, articles and facsimile manuscripts that were in his possession his correspondence was forwarded to the scholem archive in the. Books by gershom scholem author of zohar goodreads. Gershom scholem was a professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university in jerusalem until his death in 1982. By gershom scholem download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. About on the mystical shape of the godhead a major contribution to our understanding of the kabbalah. Scholem told the story of his early research when he was directed to a prominent rabbi who was an expert on kabbalah.
Gershom scholem stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Reviews david biales ability to capture and illuminate a life in its full and manifold aspects for so complex and multifaceted a man is a major achievement. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem. Scholem 18971982 tells a story about his early research that sums up the position of mysticism in judaic studies in weimar germany.