The Wisdom of the Zohar (Mishnat Ha-Zohar): Texts from the Book of Splendour
Jerusalem: Mosad Bialik, 1957. Second edition. Hardcover. Large octavo (9-12/" x 7"). 2 volumes 513, (1); 650pp. Titles in English and Hebrew, text in Hebrew. Vol. I in red & yellow dust jacket over brown paper with faded gilt lettering, over faux pigskin. Vol. II in purple and yellow dust jacket over brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Vol. I with bookplate of Rabbi Sanford M. Shapero on front pastedown. Both dust jacket spines a bit faded and with small chips at head of spine.
The Zohar (Hebrew "Splendor, radiance") is widely considered the most important work of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. It is a mystical commentary on the Torah (the five books of Moses), written in medieval Aramaic and medieval Hebrew. It contains a mystical discussion of the nature of God, the origin and structure of the universe, the nature of souls, sin, redemption, good and evil, and related topics. The Zohar is not one book, but a group of books. These books include scriptural interpretations as well as material on theosophic theology, mythical cosmogony, mystical psychology, and what some would call anthropology. In Hebrew. Good + to very good condition. Item #50706
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