Alchemy and Kabbalah.Alchemy and Kabbalah kabbalah or cabala (both: kăb`ələ) [Heb.,=reception], esoteric system of interpretation of the Scriptures based upon a tradition claimed to have been handed down orally from Abraham. Gershom Scholem Gershom Scholem (December 5, 1897 – February 21, 1982), also known as Gerhard Scholem, was a Jewish philosopher and historian raised in Germany. He is widely regarded as the modern founder of the scholarly study of Kabbalah, becoming the first Professor of Jewish , author; Klaus Ottmann Klaus Ottmann (born 1954 in Nuremberg, Germany) is an independent curator and writer based in New York. He received a M.A. in philosophy from the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, and a Ph.D. , translator Spring Publications, Inc. Continuum International Publishing Group (dist.) 28 Front Street, Putnam, CT 06260 0882145665 $20.00 www. springpublications.com Skillfully skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. translated from the original German by Klaus Ottmann, Alchemy and Kabbalah is a classic text on alchemy by a leading scholar of Jewish mysticism, now available in English for the first time. Chapters delve into minute detail, critically examining transformations of the Jewish Kabbalah into "Christianized forms", from its rosicrucian mysticisms to long-forgotten alchemical roots hidden deep within the Kabbalah. A serious-minded, in-depth metaphysical scrutiny, especially recommended for college-level students of Judaic theology. |
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