Kabbalah: Tradition of Hidden Knowledge (Art & Imagination) [Paperback]

Zevben Shimon Halevi (Author), Z'Ev Ben Shimon Halevi (Author)

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Series: Art & Imagination | Publication Date: February 1980

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson (February 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500810230
• ISBN-13: 978-0500810231
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #688,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to the Qabbalah, July 6, 2005

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This review is from: Kabbalah: Tradition of Hidden Knowledge (Art & Imagination) (Paperback)

Halevi is a respected authority who has written several good books on the Qabbalah. This one is a gem. The concise text introduces several key concepts of Qabbalistic thought. Like all the books in Thames & Hudson's "Art & Imagination" series, this one is profusely illustrated ---- after 30 pages of text are 60 pages of pictures & diagrams, all amply explained in accompanying notes. Most of the diagrams have the original Hebrew writing, so this book is a tremendous resource for anyone who reads Hebrew. In particular, I am a big fan of the "extended Tree of Life" diagram on p. 41, showing how the Sefirot play out in the worlds of Azilut, Beriah, Asiyyah, and Yesirah; I have never seen such a detailed diagram of this anywhere else. Between the text and the notes accompanying the diagrams, Halevi makes clear the scriptual origins of the Qabbalah, the beliefs & practices, as well as the influence of the Qabbalah on non-Jewish traditions. I think this book is a wonderful introduction for a modern reader seeking an "in" on the Qabbalah. Even after reading other books, I find myself going back to this book again and again. It is a treasure.

8 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely good overview, February 27, 2000

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This review is from: Kabbalah: Tradition of Hidden Knowledge (Art & Imagination) (Paperback)

Well, I still don't unserdtand all this crazy stuff but this book is an extremely good overview with lots of pictures. I am not Jewish but it looks like this book would be really good for Jewish people who want to understand how Kabbalah relates to their religous practices.