Kabbalah An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism
by Sherwin, Byron L.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-03-07
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary
Byron Sherwin's book is a primer for course-work and for those seeking to understand Jewish mysticism on its own terms, Kabbalah provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to Jewish mysticism, organized around five models of Jewish mystical theology and experience Normal Mysticism, Mystical Intimacy, Addressing God's Needs, Drawing Down Divine Grace, and Prophetic Kabbalah. Sherwin's Kabbalah An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism is a scholarly, yet accessible work that includes primary texts in translation.
Author Biography
Byron L. Sherwin is Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago
Table of Contents
| Preface | ix | ||
| Chapter 1 Entering the Orchard: An Invitation to Jewish Mysticism | 1 | (12) | |
| Chapter 2 Five Models of Jewish Mystical Experience | 13 | (16) | |
| Chapter 3 Normal Mysticism | 29 | (18) | |
| Chapter 4 Access Codes: The Sefirot | 47 | (38) | |
| Chapter 5 Mystical Intimacy | 85 | (20) | |
| Chapter 6 Addressing God's Needs | 105 | (14) | |
| Chapter 7 Drawing Down Divine Grace | 119 | (16) | |
| Chapter 8 Prophetic Kabbalah | 135 | (28) | |
| Chapter 9 Combined Models: Religious Life | 163 | (34) | |
| Chapter 10 Combined Models: Magic and Messianic Redemption | 197 | (26) | |
| Glossary | 223 | (2) | |
| For Further Study: A Bibliographical Essay | 225 | (8) | |
| Index | 233 | (16) | |
| About the Author | 249 |
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