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Informationen zum Autor Harold Kasimow, a Holocaust survivor, is the George Drake Professor of Religious Studies at Grinnell College in Iowa. He is the author of 'Divine-Human Encounter'.Byron L. Sherwin is Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism and Director of Doctoral Programs at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. He is the author of 'Crafting the Soul' and 'Sparks Amidst the Ashes'. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Designed as a primer for course-work and for those seeking to understand Jewish mysticism on its own terms! this book provides an 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Entering the Orchard: An Invitation to the Study of Jewish Mysticism Chapter 2 Models of Jewish Mystical Experience Chapter 3 Normal Mysticism Chapter 4 Access Codes: The Sefirot Chapter 5 Mystical Intimacy Chapter 6 Addressing God's Needs Chapter 7 Drawing Down Divine Grace Chapter 8 Prophetic Kabbalah Chapter 9 Combined Models: Religious Life Chapter 10 Combined Models: Magic and Messianic Redemption
