The enlightened will shine : symbolization and theurgy in the later strata of the Zohar
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The enlightened will shine : symbolization and theurgy in the later strata of the Zohar
（SUNY series in Judaica）
State University of New York Press, c1993
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-174) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book analyzes the use of symbolism and theurgy in two sections of the Zohar, the central text of the kabbalah. These compositions, Tiqqunei ha-Zohar and Ra'aya Meheimna have been particularly loved by kabbalists. Giller demonstrates the significance of their contributions to theosophical kabbalah.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Tiqqunei ha-Zohar and Ra'aya Meheimna in Context
Chapter 2. The Hermeneutics of Theosophical Kabbalah: The Symbolization of Sacred Text
Chapter 3. The Maskilim: Mystical Vocation in the Tiqqunim
Chapter 4. The Myth of Chaos
Chapter 5. Halakhah and Kabbalah
Chapter 6. The Theurgic Dimension of the Commandments
Chapter 7. Agencies of Unification: The Sabbath and Prayer
Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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