Kabbalah: A Guide for the Perplexed

Hardback

Main Details

Title Kabbalah: A Guide for the Perplexed
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr Pinchas Giller
SeriesGuides for the Perplexed
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:232
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreJudaism - mysticism
ISBN/Barcode 9781441111197
ClassificationsDewey:296.16
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 10

Publishing Details

Publisher Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint Continuum Publishing Corporation
Publication Date 29 December 2011
Publication Country United States

Description

Offers an introduction to the major elements of the prevalent metaphysical system of Judaism, Kabbalah. This book covers the historical and theoretical essence of Kabbalah, providing a definition of the term and the limitations of what Kabbalah is and is not. It provides an overview of the history of the movement.

Author Biography

Pinchas Giller is Professor of Medieval Jewish Thought at the American Jewish University, Los Angeles, USA.