Sod Ha-Shabbat: The Mystery of the Sabbath by Ginsburg, Elliot K.

Sod Ha-Shabbat: The Mystery of the Sabbath

The Sabbath has been one of the most significant and beloved institutions of Jewish life since late...
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Author: Elliot K. Ginsburg
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Sod Ha-Shabbat: The Mystery of the Sabbath by Ginsburg, Elliot K.

Sod Ha-Shabbat: The Mystery of the Sabbath

$322.78

Sod Ha-Shabbat: The Mystery of the Sabbath

$322.78
Author: Elliot K. Ginsburg
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The Sabbath has been one of the most significant and beloved institutions of Jewish life since late antiquity. Over a period of several centuries, the classical Kabbalists developed a rich body of ritual and myth that articulated a fresh vision of the Sabbath. The mystical understanding of the Sabbath was assimilated by virtually every Jewish community. This volume is a translation and critical commentary to Sod ha-Shabbat, a treatise on the mystical Sabbath by the influential Spanish-Turkish Kabbalist, R. Meir ibn Gabbai. This important text, the most systematic treatment of the Sabbath in classical Kabbalah, has been inaccessible to the English reader until now.

The study includes an Introduction to ibn Gabbai's life and work, accompanied by extensive critical notes that clarify general problems of translation and place the work in its historical context. Broader theoretical issues regarding myth and the ritual process are also discussed.

Author: Elliot K. Ginsburg
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 06/26/1989
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780887067808

About the Author

Elliot K. Ginsburg is Associate Professor in the Judaic and Near East Studies Program and the Department of Religion at Oberlin College.




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