The Doctrine and Literature of the Kabalah (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169355811)

The Doctrine and Literature of the Kabalah is a comprehensive book written by Arthur Edward Waite that delves into the complex and esoteric teachings of the Kabalah. The book provides a detailed exploration of the Kabalah's mystical philosophy and its impact on Jewish and Christian mysticism. It covers the history of the Kabalah, including its origins, development, and major figures, as well as its influence on various religious and philosophical movements throughout history. Waite examines the Kabalah's key concepts, such as the Tree of Life, the Sephiroth, and the Hebrew alphabet, and explains their significance in the Kabalistic tradition. The book also includes translations of important Kabalistic texts, such as the Sepher Yetzirah and the Zohar, and provides detailed commentary on their meaning and significance. Overall, The Doctrine and Literature of the Kabalah is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the complex and fascinating world of Kabalistic philosophy and mysticism.From whatever point of view it may be approached, the Kabalah is of importance: it connects with literatures which are greater than itself and with pregnant issues of history. It is part of the history of philosophy, and as such it once entered into the thought of Europe. It is responsible, broadly speaking, for all that strange tissue of symbolism and ceremonial which made up the magic of the Middle Ages; at a later period it sought to transform alchemy; it tinctured many of those conventional practices and beliefs which we term superstition generically, and the guise in which we know them is therefore chiefly a Kabalistic guise."" Contents: Post-Christian Literature of the Jews; Doctrinal Content of the Kabalah; Source and Authority of the Kabalah; Written Word of Kabalism First, Second and Third Period; Some Christian Students of the Kabalah, Raymond Lully, Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, William Postel, The Rosicrucians, Robert Fludd, Thomas Vaughan, Ralph Cudworth, Saint-Martin, Eliphas Levi, Papus; Kabalah and Other Channels of Esoteric Tradition, The Kabalah and: Magic, Alchemy, Astrology, Freemasonry, Tarot and Mysticism.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Arthur Edward Waite
ISBN-10: 1169355811
ISBN-13: 9781169355811
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 530
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.49lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.13d