Kabbalah: Mythic Judaism (Ars Magica Fantasy Roleplaying) [Paperback]

Jeremiah Genest (Author), Jeff Tidball (Author), David Honigsberg (Author), Adam Bank (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

In 1018 AD, while secretly aiding the Christian forces against the Moors of Spain, the Flambeau of Val-Negra stumbled upon a small, secretive group of hedge wizards practicing their magic within the Christian city of Barcelona. Offended by this affront to the Order, the magi initiated contact with the new rivals rather bluntly: "join or die!"

Kabbalah: Mythic Judaism delves into the Jewish Quarters of Mythic Europe, investigating the full spectrum of Jewish law, history, faith, and legend. It reveals the mysteries of Kabbalah, its scope ranging from gematria to the Tree of Life to the creation of golems. In addition to providing full rules for creating kabbalist characters, it details two new classes of hedge wizards: baal shem and necromancers. Players and storyguides alike will find a wealth of information within.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Atlas Games; 1st edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887801650
• ISBN-13: 978-1887801652
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond the "Medieval Paradigm" into understanding, February 29, 2000

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J. Angus Macdonald "bibliovore" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kabbalah: Mythic Judaism (Ars Magica Fantasy Roleplaying) (Paperback)

This is probably the single most impressive supplement to Ars Magica ever written. The book is handled with great knowledge, grave respect, and an intensity of scholarship that one rarely sees in gaming. I handed it to a non-gaming friend who is a Torah scholar and he was impressed; he quibbled with certain points, but overall he saw this as a book that helped clear up many basic misconceptions of Judaism, especially as practiced during the Middle Ages.

Kabbalah will give you background on the Jewish communities of the Middle Ages, their beliefs, their mores, and their habits. It will give you insight into humour, worship, mysticism, and attempting to survive as a marginalized yet recognized people. Unlike the poor pastische earlier supplements have given to the Perfecti, this supplement gives a very accurate presentation of Jewish life (and how it varies in different parts of Europe).

Pick this book up and learn. Shalom.