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Born to an assimilated jewish family in berlin, gershon scholem joined the zionist movement as a student. In this book scholem describes seven major streams of jewish mysticism, among them the zohar. As the zohar is the canonical text of the kabbalah, so, in a sense, is scholems major trends. Gershom scholem religionwiki fandom powered by wikia. In his introduction to major trends in jewish mysticism, scholem blames jewish scholars of the haskalah period, who, because of what he decried their antagonism and neglect of the study of kabbalah, allowed the field be all but monopolized by charlatans and dreamers scholem s chapter on merkabah mysticism and jewish gnosticism deals mainly with the mystical books the lesser hechalot and. Major trends in jewish mysticism book by gershom scholem. This much is evident from scholem s seminal work, his treatise in english on the major trends in jewish mysticism 1. Mqjor trends i71jewish mysticism is based on the hilda strook lectures delivered by professor scholem at thejewish institute of religion, new york.
Jewish gnosticism, merkabah mysticism, and talmudic tradition. Get newsletters and notices that include site news, special offers and exclusive discounts about it. In his introduction to major trends in jewish mysticism, scholem blames jewish scholars of the. 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 z. He is widely regarded as the founder of the modern, academic study of kabbalah, becoming the first professor of jewish mysticism at hebrew. However, while the other six streams of mysticism each have a chapter devoted to them, the zohar has two.
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In his introduction to major trends in jewish mysticism, scholem blames jewish scholars of the haskalah period, who, because of what he decried their antagonism and. Gershom scholem a collection of lectures on the features of the movement of mysticism that began in antiquity and continues in hasidism today. Major trends in jewish mysticism 9780805210422 by gershom. Scholem s seminal work, his treatise in english on the major trends in jewish mysticism. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem books. Major philosophers of jewish prayer in the twentieth century. Major trends in jewish mysticism available for download and read online in other formats. Scholem is best known for his collection of lectures, major trends in jewish mysticism 1941 and for his biography sabbatai zevi, the mystical messiah 1973. Gershom scholem was professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university of jerusalem until his death in 1982. 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. Scholem major trends in jewish mysticism 1 39 january 12 14 hekhalot mysticism from rgst 26 at university of california, santa barbara. The first of these deals with the zohar and its authorship. Academic study of jewish mysticism, especially since gershom scholem s major trends in jewish mysticism 1941, distinguishes between different forms of mysticism across different eras of jewish history.
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