Gershom scholem and the mystical dimension of jewish history. Gershom scholem primary author only author division. Illumined in this fascinating work are the centuries of efforts by kabbalists to discover the secrets of god and the universe through the symbols of the physical world and the mysteries of language a mammoth search set against a background of jewish life in spain, poland, germany and the rest of europe. In the early part of the twentieth century, gershom scholem 18971982 founded the academic discipline of the study of jewish mysticism. The basis of the scholem library is gershom scholems personal collection, mostly centering on jewish mysticism, magic, and philosophy, but including a great deal else in jewish studies for example, a. David biale a new biography of the seminal twentiethcentury historian and thinker who pioneered the study of jewish mysticism and profoundly influenced the zionist movement gershom scholem 18971982 was. Kobo see indiebounds list of independent booksellers selling ebooks. Taking his lead from his subject, gershom scholemthe 20th century thinker who cracked open jewish theology and history with a radical reading of kabbalahprochnik combines biography and memoir to counter our contemporary political crisis with an original and urgent reimagining of the future of israel. In stranger in a strange land, prochnik revisits the life and work of gershom scholem. In 1918 in bern he met elsa burchkardt who became his first wife. Among his most important works are major trends in jewish mysticism, the messianic idea in judaism, and on the kabbalah and its symbolism. Origins of the kabbalah princeton university press. The largest part, and the core of the collection, is the personal library of the late professor gershom scholem, including most of the books, articles and facsimile manuscripts that were in his possession his correspondence was forwarded to the scholem archive in the. Gershom scholem ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall.
Gershom scholem and the mystical dimension of jewish. His close friends included walter benjamin and leo strauss, and selected letters. These 50 titles including 2 brilliant picture books, the gothamites and hiznobyuti are all free of charge until may 20th. Gershom scholem is currently considered a single author. The life and work of gershom scholem present diverse biographical aspects and the scholarly.
Scholems treatment is complex and stylistically brilliant as he systemically analyzes the history and intellectual background of these critical ideas. The gershom scholem library, also known as the gershom scholem collection, is a reading library specializing in the fields of kabbalah, hasidism and jewish. Click download or read online button to get by gershom scholem book now. He vividly conjures scholems upbringing in berlin, and compellingly brings to life scholems transformative friendship. Memories of my youth by gershom scholem paul dry books. About on the mystical shape of the godhead a major contribution to our understanding of the kabbalah.
The correspondence of hannah arendt and gershom scholem. More kindle book deals kindle singles newsstand manage content and devices advanced search kindle store. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read major trends in jewish mysticism. Through a lifetime of passionate scholarship, gershom scholem 18971982 uncovered the domains of tradition hidden under the debris of centuries and made the history of jewish mysticism and messianism comprehensible and relevant to current jewish thought.
In stranger in a strange land, prochnik revisits the life and work of gershom scholem, whose once prominent reputation, as a freudlike interpreter of the inner world of the cosmos, has been in eclipse in the united states. In so doing, he not only broke new scholarly ground. Alchemy and kabbalah kindle edition by gershom scholem, klaus. If anyone could manage to give a clear exposition of the main ideas of kabbalism, that person is gershom scholem. Scholem received 1922 his doctorate for a dissertation on the earliest extant kabbalistic work, sefer habahir c. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the.
Kabbalah by gershom scholem kabbalah by gershom scholem pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad scholarship and rigor mark this magnum opus by the esteemed gershom scholem, who did work on kabbalah back when such activity was in disrepute among jewish scholars of his rank. He studied mathematics, philosophy, and hebrew at the university of berlin. Library of congress cataloging in publication data scholem, gershom gerhard, 18971982 origins of the kabbalah. An excellent overview of the history of jewish mysticism from its early beginnings to contemporary hasidism. David biale is the emanuel ringelblum distinguished professor of jewish history at the university of california, davis. Most books that i need, however, are in the judaica reading room or the scholem library.
Gershom scholem 18971982 was a towering scholar of jewish mysticism. He was the first professor of jewish mysticism at hebrew university of jerusalem. Scholem vividly describes the spiritual and intellectual odyssey that drew himto a rigorous immersion in the texts of jewish tradition. Gershom scholem ebooks epub and pdf format gershom scholem ebooks. The collection includes some 35,000 items relating to the field of kabbalah. Gershom scholem stands out among modern thinkers for the richness and power of his historical imagination. Scholem first saw him in the public library of the berlin jewish community. Notes bibliographiques an excellent guide to scholems work. The book of splendor basic readings from the kabbalah by gershom scholem available from rakuten kobo. He was professor of jewish mysticism at hebrew university of jerusalem. Gershom scholem author gershom scholem was a professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university in jerusalem until his death in 1982. List of books and articles about gershom scholem online. Secrets of gershom scholems library in jerusalem the forward.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gershom scholem and the mystical dimension of jewish history modern jewish masters book 4. His writings traverse jewish historiography, zionism, the phenomenology of mystical religion, and. He studied at the universities of berlin, jena, bern, and munich. Gershom scholem from berlin to jerusalem and back zodml.
He is widely regarded as the founder of the modern, academic study of kabbalah. There were times, while reading this book, that i was swimming i. Major trends in jewish mysticism ebook written by gershom scholem. On the mystical shape of the godhead by gershom scholem. See more ideas about my youth, memories and berlin.
In 1923, he immigrated to palestine, where he devoted the rest of his life to the study of the jewish mystical tradition and the kabbala. George prochnik aims to change this with his book stranger in a strange land. He published over 40 books and nearly 700 articles, and was part. Cincinnati scholem visited libraries that contained hebrew manuscripts and.
Arthur green, professor of jewish thought, brandeis university in the zohar and other writings of the kabbalah, jewish mystics developed concepts and symbols to help them penetrate secrets of the cosmos that cannot be understood through reason or intellect. Editions of major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom. In 1923, he immigrated to palestine, where he devoted the rest of. By gershom scholem download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Major trends in jewish mysticism by gershom scholem. Gershom scholem has 95 books on goodreads with 181 ratings. In this paperback edition of his definitive book on scholems work, david biale has shortened and rearranged his study for the benefit of. Gershom scholem and the mystical dimension of jewish history on. Among his most important works are major trends in jewish mysticism, the messianic idea in judaism, on the kabbalah and its symbolis. Stranger in a strange land multnomah county library.
Gershom scholem was a professor of jewish mysticism at the hebrew university in jerusalem until his death in 1982. Gershom scholem 18971982 was ostensibly a scholar of jewish mysticism, yet he occupies a powerful role in todays intellectual imagination, having influential contact with an extraordinary cast of thinkers, including hans jonas, martin buber, walter benjamin, hannah arendt, and theodor adorno. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. One of the great masterpieces of western religious thought, the zohar represents an attempt to uncover hidden meanings b. His interest in judaica was opposed by his father, but his mother intervened and he was allowed to study hebrew and the talmud with an orthodox rabbi. Library journal an excellent work, clear and solidly documented by joseph dan on gershom scholem and on his work. Marie louise knott is a journalist, translator, and writer, and the author of two books on arendt, including unlearning with hannah arendt. Pioneering the study of jewish mysticism as a legitimate academic discipline, he overturned the rationalist bias of his predecessors and revealed an extraordinary world of myth and messianism. Buy gershom scholem ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Secrets of gershom scholems library in jerusalem the. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Hannah arendt 190575 was a germanborn american philosopher and political theorist. Library journal an excellent work, clear and solidly. Gershom scholem 18971982 was a germanborn israeli philosopher and historian.