The Sabbath in the Classical Kabbalah

The Sabbath in the Classical Kabbalah

This volume is a critical study of the mystical celebration of the Sabbath in the classical period of the Kabbalah, from the late 12th to the early 16th century.

Elliot K. Ginsburg

Classical Kabbalah, its history and symbolic universe -- Chapter 1: The symbolism of the Cabalistic Sabbath: Motif studies -- Chapter 2: Aspects of meaning in Cabalistic ritual: with special reference to the case of Sabbath -- Chapter 3: Rituals of preparation -- Chapter 4: Rituals of separation: the drama of Sabbath's departure in Zohar Kabbalah.

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