The Zohar - Pritzker Edition, Volume Eight (Hardcover, Pritzker ed)

"Sefer ha-Zohar" (The Book of Radiance) has amazed readers ever since it emerged in medieval Spain over seven hundred years ago. Written in lyrical Aramaic, this masterpiece of Kabbalah exceeds the dimensions of a normal book; it is virtually a body of mystical literature, comprising over twenty sections. The bulk of the "Zohar" consists of mystical interpretation of the Torah, from Genesis through Deuteronomy.
This eighth volume of "The Zohar: Pritzker Edition" consists of commentary on the end of Leviticus and the beginning of Numbers. Its most remarkable section is "Idra Rabba"--a dramatic narrative, in which Rabbi Shim'on and his Companions gather to explore the deepest secrets of God's nature. There is a sense of emergency here, because due to human misconduct, the world is vulnerable to divine wrath. The mystical heroes seek to restore the balance in the upper worlds--aiming to stimulate a radiant flow from God's aspect of Compassion, which can soothe the irascible divine aspect and thereby save the world. The quest is perilous, and through its intensity three of the Companions tragically perish.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Zohar: Pritzker Edition
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	2014
Translators:	Daniel Matt
Dimensions:	261 x 186 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	592
Edition:	Pritzker ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-8726-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > General
LSN:	0-8047-8726-3
Barcode:	9780804787260

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