{"product_id":"origins-of-the-kabbalah","title":"Origins of the Kabbalah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the publication of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Origins of the Kabbalah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1950, one of the most important scholars of our century brought the obscure world of Jewish mysticism to a wider audience for the first time. A crucial work in the oeuvre of Gershom Scholem, this book details the beginnings of the Kabbalah in twelfth- and thirteenth-century southern France and Spain, showing its rich tradition of repeated attempts to achieve and portray direct experiences of God. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Origins of the Kabbalah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a contribution not only to the history of Jewish medieval mysticism, but also to the study of medieval mysticism in general. Now with a new foreword by David Biale, this book remains essential reading for students of the history of religion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gershom Scholem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48558503002306,"sku":null,"price":41.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/8002\/4002\/files\/718OuBRdTPL._SY522.jpg?v=1786129152","url":"https:\/\/frictionbooks.com\/products\/origins-of-the-kabbalah","provider":"Friction Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}