The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Vol. 2 [Hardcover]

Daniel C. Matt (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Zohar: Pritzker Edition | Publication Date: December 31, 2003

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Editorial Reviews

Review

“This sensitive commentary and translation of the classic text of Kabbalah is of foundational importance for an understanding of “Jewish mysticism.’”—Jewish Book World

“While translation may be an art, it can also be genuine scholarship of the highest order. . . . Restoring the Zohar to our comprehension, these volumes are a monumental contribution to the history of Jewish thought.”
—Koret Jewish Book Award,
Philosophy and Thought, 2003-2004,
The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Volumes I and II

“A powerfully poetic rendition of this spiritual masterpiece. . . . Matt’s new Zohar is a classic already in its first two volumes. The edition alone, or the translation alone, or the commentary alone would be a major contribution. The whole is a work of art."
—Journal of the American Academy of Religion

“More than a translation, this projected twelve-volume Pritzker edition amounts to an encyclopedia of the Zohar and is set to become one of the single most important contributions to the topic in the English-speaking world.”—Times Literary Supplement

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“This sensitive commentary and translation of the classic text of Kabbalah is of foundational importance for an understanding of “Jewish mysticism.’”—Jewish Book World
“While translation may be an art, it can also be genuine scholarship of the highest order. . . . Restoring the Zohar to our comprehension, these volumes are a monumental contribution to the history of Jewish thought.”
—Koret Jewish Book Award,
Philosophy and Thought, 2003-2004,
The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Volumes I and II

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Stanford University Press; Pritzker ed edition (December 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804748683
• ISBN-13: 978-0804748681
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Jewish Texts > Zohar
  • #25 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Jewish Texts > Kabbalah

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unmatched!, May 14, 2007

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This review is from: The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

This volume of the Zohar is just as awesome as the last one! Great job on the translation, Daniel Matt!!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Food for the mind, May 7, 2007

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This review is from: The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

I bought the first 3 volumes at once and now have the pleasure of spending the next 5 years exploring the intricacies of the Zohar. Great detail and the deepest discussion of text I've ever seen. Bravo!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bedazzled., August 5, 2009

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This review is from: The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

I am a long time reading this, but as I work my way through it, I am continually amazed at the marvelous thought processes that went into this great, Hebrew work of antiquity. In fact, Latter-day Saint readers will find unexpected things. It is a work worth the time of any who would understand the things concealed for the elect.