The Enlightened Will Shine: Symbolization and Theurgy in the Later Strata of the Zohar (SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion)

This book analyzes the use of symbolism and theurgy in two sections of the Zohar, the central text of the kabbalah. These compositions, Tiqqunei ha-Zohar and Ra'aya Meheimna have been particularly loved by kabbalists. Giller demonstrates the significance of their contributions to theosophical kabbalah. Annotation An analysis of the use of symbolism and theurgy in two texts, Tiqqunei ha-Zohar and Ra'aya Meheimna. Modern scholars have generally dismissed them as secondary to the main Zohar and as derivative, but traditional Hebrew communities and kabbalists have maintained a great love for them. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR