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Alchemy and Kabbalah
by Gershom Scholem
translated by Klaus Ottmann
"[Gershom Scholem] formulated Kabbalah as myth—he was, after all, a modern. And as a modern transfixed by the unorthodox and the symbolic. . . . Kabbalah was a fierce necessity, 'the vengeance of myth against its conquerors.'" —Cynthia Ozick
"Skillfully translated from the original German. . . . A serious-minded, in-depth metaphysical scrutiny, especially recommended for college-level students of Judaic theology." —Oliver Norton, Midwest Book Review
Presented here for the first time in an English translation, Alchemy and Kabbalah is a classic text on alchemy and a groundbreaking study by the leading scholar of Jewish mysticism Gershom Scholem.
Scholem looks critically at the transition of the Jewish Kabbalah to its Christianized forms, such as the gold and Rosicrucian mysticisms, and uncovers forgotten alchemical roots embedded in the Kabbalah.
Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) was a German-born Israeli philosopher, historian, and writer widely regarded as unequalled in the academic study of Kabbalah. Among his many books are Jewish Gnosticism, Merkabah Mysticism, and the Talmudic Tradition; Sabbatai Sevi: The Mystical Messiah; and On the Mystical Shape of the Godhead: Basic Concepts in the Kabbalah.
Spring Publications
paperback
English
March 9, 2006
First edition
112 pages
6.05 x 0.35 x 9 inches