Moshe idel author of kabbalah meet your next favorite book. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through our affiliate. The primary texts of kabbalah were allegedly once part of an ongoing oral tradition. New perspectives by professor moshe idel 19880910 by isbn. Idel s new synthesis will inevitably join his pathbreaking kabbalah. Moshe idels book can help the nonspecialist reader to reconsider the whole of kabbalistic tradition in comparison with many aspects of contemporary thought. Umberto eco moshe idel s examination of the jewish mystical tradition challenges widely held perceptions of how modern judaism developed and how its history has been written. Alters assumption, however, i do not see idel s work only as complementing gershom scholems, nor do i believe that i have been taken in by a certain. New perspectives as a major articulation of his historical reconstruction of judaism. New perspectives 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new haven yale univ press 1988 very good in a very good dust jacket.
New perspectives yale university press, new haven and london, 1988. New perspectives may be the greatest academic book on kabbalah that has yet been written in the english language. Kabbalah new perspectives by moshe idel gets free book. The history of judaism is being rewritten in the latter half of the 20th century. Messiantic mystics offers a refreshingly novel perspective on a fundamental theme of jewish thought and historical experience. Alters assumption, however, i do not see idels work only as complementing gershom scholems, nor do i believe that i have. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the committee on production. This article opens with a brief phenomenological comparison between gershom scholems major trends in jewish mysticism and moshe idels kabbalah. The written texts are obscure and difficult for readers who are unfamiliar with jewish spirituality which assumes extensive knowledge of the tanakh hebrew bible, midrash jewish hermeneutic tradition and halakha practical jewish law. In this prizewinning new interpretation of jewish mysticism, moshe idel emp.
From 1990 he was also a fellow of the shalom hartman institute in. Moshe idel counters common views, showing the close relation of messianism and mysticism, the early messianic orientation of kabbalah, and the. New perspectives was published by yale university press in 1988, fortyseven years after the publication of ger shom scholems major trends in jewish mysti cism. The following is a list of idels publications in english. Sc holems book established a new, independent field of academic research. He became a lecturer at the hebrew university of jerusalem in 1977 and was subsequently max cooper professor of jewish thought. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. New perspectives by idel, moshe september 10, 1990 paperback by moshe idel isbn. Lurianic kabbalah gave a seminal new account of kabbalistic thought that its followers synthesised with, and read into, the earlier kabbalah of the zohar that had disseminated in medieval circles. Moshe idel is one of the most original minds in judaic studies today. The following is a list of idel s publications in english. First, the book is both comprehensive and detailed. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. New perspectives book ancient history encyclopedia. National jewish book award in scholarship for kabbalah.
New perspectives have led to his portrayal in the press and in portions of the academic world as a new wave academic, a rebel against the authority of established wisdom, a heretic in the temple of the academy. In this prizewinning new interpretation of jewish mysticism, moshe idel emphasizes the need for a comparative and phenomenological approach to kabbalah. Netlibrary an electronic book accessible through the world wide web. Originally published in journal of jewish studies 40. Idel sheds new light on the sources of jewish mysticism, which shows the relationship of mystical and historical experience, as well as the influence.
Moshe idel, language, torah, and hermeneutics in abraham abulafia. New perspectives professor moshe idel in this prizewinning new interpretation of jewish mysticism, moshe idel emphasizes the need for a comparative and phenomenological approach to kabbalah and its position in the history of religion. Remarks on kabbalah scholarship methodological observations varieties of devekut in jewish mysticism unio mystica in jewish mysticism mystical techniques kabbalistic theosophy ancient jewish theurgy kabbalistic theurgy. In this prizewinning new interpretation of jewish mysticism, moshe idel emphasizes the need for a comparative and phenomenological approach to kabbalah and its position in the history of religion. Moshe idel s original, scholarly, and stimulating study of kabbalah contains the promise of a masterwork. Elie wiesel moshe idels book can help the nonspecialized reader to reconsider the whole of kabbalistic tradition in comparison with many aspects of contemporary thought. It includes the mystical union, the world of imagination, and concentration as a spiritual technique. In his new interpretation of jewish mysticism, moshe idel emphasizes the need for comparative and phenomenological approach to kabbalah and justifies its special look at the history of religion.
Studies in ecstatic kabbalah by moshe idel this book presents important topics regarding the more mystical trend of kabbalah. This method is not the traditional kabbalistic one. In this prizewinning new interpretation of jewish mysticism, moshe idel emphasizes the need. Jun 11, 2018 in our culture, one of the primary ways in which people learn new subjects is by buying a book or two, and reading up. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. As a jewishborn mysticphilosopher, ive long been fascinated with the kabbalahbut, unfortunately, a great book on it has yet to be written and believe me. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the kabbalah new perspectives by moshe idel, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
Moshe idel has 57 books on goodreads with 1734 ratings. Scholems book is diachronic or historical in approach while idels is primarily synchronistic, focusing on devekut. Idel provides fresh insights into the origins of jewish mysticism, the relation between mystical and historical experience, and the impact of jewish. See all books authored by moshe idel, including messianic mystics, and kabbalah. New perspectives 9780300046991 by idel, moshe and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Idel provides fresh insights into the origins of jewish mysticism, the relation between mystical and historical experience, and the impact of jewish mysticism on western civilization. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. New perspectivesmarks a turning point in the field of jewish mysticism.
Best kabbalah lists 22 books meet your next favorite book. Umberto eco moshe idels examination of the jewish mystical tradition challenges widely held perceptions of how modern judaism developed and how its history has been written. The mystical experience in abraham abulafia suny series in judaica. In this prizewinning new interpretation of jewish mysticism, moshe idel emphasizes the need for a comparative and phenomenological approach to. Moshe idel, language, torah, and hermeneutics in abraham abulafia translated from. Lurianic kabbalah is a school of kabbalah named after the jewish rabbi who developed it, isaac luria 15341572. In this prizewinning new interpretation of jewish mysticism, moshe idel emphasizes the need for a comparative and phenomenological approach to kabbalah and its. Moshe idel books list of books by author moshe idel. Exploring the interplay of jewish messianism and mysticism from the twelfth through the eighteenth centuries, a leading scholar of jewish thought provides new perspectives in this controverisal book.
New perspectives by moshe idel 1990, paperback, reprint at the best online. Idel s book is studded with major insights, and innovative approaches to the entire history of judaism, and mastery of it will be essential for all serious students of jewish thought. Idel was born in romania and immigrated to israel in 1963. New perspectives is a major new academic work on the kabbalah, which means that it will immediately be held suspect by those who, having read gershom scholems works, are suspicious of any approach to the kabbalah which proceeds from a vantage point outside orthodox jewish tradition. Idels book is studded with major insights, and innovative approaches to the entire history of judaism, and mastery of it will be essential for all serious students of jewish thought.
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