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This four-volume work by Professor Joseph Dan is a monumental event in the publishing history of English-language reference books on the subject of Jewish mystical thought and practice. Professor Dan's credentials are of the highest order. The recipient of the Israel Prize (considered to be Israel's highest honor), Joseph Dan is the Gershom Scholem Professor of Kabbalah at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and continues to be a visiting prof...

In this superb anthology, Joseph Dan not only presents illuminating excerpts from the most important mystical texts, but also delves into the very meaning of Jewish mysticism itself. Dan takes readers through the historical development of Jewish mysticism, from late antiquity to the modern period. He explores the Kabbalah, the esoteric tradition that delves into the secrets delivered by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, the emergence of Hasidism, a...

After World War II, Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich (1921-2007) published works in English and German by eminent Israeli scholars, in this way introducing them to a wider audience in Europe and North America. The series he founded for that purpose, Studia Judaica, continues to offer a platform for scholarly studies and editions that cover all eras in the history of the Jewish religion.

Kabbalah has reaped a wealth of attention, but many argue that the form practiced in Hollywood is more New Age than authentic tradition. Dan offers a dependable account of this religious phenomenon and its impact outside of Judaism. He sheds light on misconceptions and examines its fascinating history, including ancient texts of this tradition.

Seit die Kabbala von Hollywood- Stars zum Anlass für allerlei pseudoreligiösen Okkultismus gewählt wurde, fragen sich viele, was es damit eigentlich auf sich hat. Joseph Dan, Professor an der Hebräischen Universität Jerusalem und Experte für die Geschichte jüdischen Denkens, klärt auf und bewahrt diese sehr alte Lehre jüdischer Mystik und Esoterik vor modischen Missverständnissen.

The main point delivered by this book is that Jews living in Germany during the Middle Ages developped a dynamic and variegated culture which should be recognized as a constituent of European and German medieval religiosity. The esoterics, mystics and pietists who produced works like those analyzed in this volume derived their inspiration from the traditional Jewish texts, but were also part of the world they lived in, despite the seclusions e...

Praeger, in collaboration with the distinguished International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization, Jerusalem, and in association with Israeli's Open University, has undertaken the publication of this multi-volume series. Binah brings together for the first time in English seminal articles in Jewish history, thought, and culture. This landmark series, edited by Joseph Dan and under the general supervision of Moshe Davis, will...

Praeger, in collaboration with the distinguished International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization, Jerusalem, and in association with Israeli's Open University, has undertaken the publication of this multi-volume series. Binah brings together for the first time in English seminal articles in Jewish history, thought, and culture. This landmark series, edited by Joseph Dan and under the general supervision of Moshe Davis, will...

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This four-volume work by Professor Joseph Dan is a monumental event in the publishing history of English-language reference books on the subject of Jewish mystical thought and practice. Professor Dan's credentials are of the highest order. The recipient of the Israel Prize (considered to be Israel's highest honor), Joseph Dan is the Gershom Scholem Professor of Kabbalah at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and continues to be a visiting prof...

Joseph Dan is considered to be the leading scholarly authority on Jewish mysticism in our generation, reflected in his being the Gershom Scholem Preofessor of Kabbalah at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

An excellent overview of the history of Jewish mysticism from its early beginnings to contemporary Hasidism...scholarly and complex."--"Library Journal" "An excellent work, clear and solidly documented by Joseph Dan on Gershom Scholem and on his work."--"Notes Bibliographiques" "An excellent guide to Scholem's work." --"Christian Century

In Kabbala biedt Joseph Dan, een autoriteit op het gebied van de joodse mystiek, een fascinerend overzicht van de ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis van de kabbala, de joodse mystieke leer die vanaf de late middeleeuwen opkwam. Hij beschrijft de verschillende kabbalistische denksystemen en hun zoektocht naar Gods openbaring. Tevens ontkracht hij de mythen rond moderne kabbalistische praktijken en belicht hij de impact van deze religieus-joodse leer op ...

Kabala ve genel olarak Yahudi Gizemciligi konusunda yasayan en saygideger otoritelerden biri kabul edilen Joseph Dan, bu kadim inanc ve uygulamalar bütünü etrafindaki sir perdesini araliyor. Kabalanin ne oldugu ve ne olmadigi üzerine yapilan sonu gelmez tartismalar icin can alici önemde nirengi noktalari tayin eden Dan, bu gelenegin büyü, simya, astronomi gibi alanlarla arasindaki hassas iliskiyi de aydinlatiyor. Kendisine has, kapali, cemaatc...

Praeger, in collaboration with the distinguished International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization, Jerusalem, and in association with Israel's Open University, has undertaken the publication of this multi-volume series. Binah brings together for the first time in English seminal articles in Jewish history, thought, and culture. This landmark series, edited by Joseph Dan and under the general supervision of Moshe Davis, will ...

This four-volume work by Professor Joseph Dan is a monumental event in the publishing history of English-language reference books on the subject of Jewish mystical thought and practice. Professor Dan's credentials are of the highest order. The recipient of the Israel Prize (considered to be Israel's highest honor), Joseph Dan is the Gershom Scholem Professor of Kabbalah at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and continues to be a visiting prof...

Volume three of this exciting series focuses on Jewish intellectual history in the Middle Ages. The editors and contributors have made available for the first time in English translation seminal articles culled from the wealth of scholarly studies written in Hebrew by experts of the past generation and current researchers breaking new ground in the field. The Binah series provides a valuable resource for teaching this rich period in Jewish civ...

The most in-depth and scholarly panorama of Western spirituality ever attempted!In one series, the original writings of the universally acknowledged teachers of the Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Islamic and Native American traditions have been critically selected, translated and introduced by internationally recognized scholars and spiritual leaders.The texts are first-rate, and the introductions are informative and reliable....