Offers a comprehensive survey of the 'Kabbalah', the body of writings in the Jewish mystical tradition. This anthology features texts from a variety of literary forms, from the earliest biblical sources through to the early twentieth century, with a section on 'practical kabbalistic knowledge and procedure'.
A comprehensive survey of the Jewish mystical tradition
An indispensable guide to thousands of years of spiritual inquiry, "The Kabbalistic Tradition" features writings from a variety of literary forms-from the earliest biblical sources through twentieth-century studies-as well as practical information and practices for the modern reader. These selections concentrate on the three main areas of Kabbalistic creativity-the literature of Zohar, the Lurianic corpus, and the Chasidic mystical tradition. Alan Unterman's enlightening introduction examines the unique characteristics of the Kabbalah and places this volume in its proper historical and philosophical context.
