A comprehensive survey of the Jewish mystical tradition
An indispensable guide to thousands of years of spiritual inquiry, The Kabbalistic Tradition features writings from a variety of literary forms���rom the earliest biblical sources through twentieth-century studies���s well as practical information and practices for the modern reader. These selections concentrate on the three main areas of Kabbalistic creativity���he literature of Zohar, the Lurianic corpus, and the Chasidic mystical tradition. Alan Unterman�'s enlightening introduction examines the unique characteristics of the Kabbalah and places this volume in its proper historical and philosophical context.