Gershom Gerhard Scholem
Gershom Scholem was a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until his death in 1982. Among his most important works are "Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, The Messianic Idea in Judaism," and "On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism."
Gershom Scholem was a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until his death in 1982. Among his most important works are "Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, The Messianic Idea in Judaism," and "On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism." See less
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Walter Benjamin: The Story of a Friendship
The friendship of two greats
This account of a splendid friendship, retold in the words of one of the principals, is a masterpiece. The sharing, the understanding, the kindly concern and the caring, each for the other, could be ... Read More
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Kabbalah
Historical Introduction
by Tom999, Jul 9, 2009
A good historical introduction to Kabbalah, from the Middle Ages to the 19th Century, with detailed mention of Kabbalists and the titles of their writings, and a review of their major topics. This ... Read More
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Walter Benjamin: The Story of a Friendship
Engaging memoir of a 20th-century intellectual
There are few accounts of 20th-century intellectual history that are as compelling as this. Under Gershom (a.k.a. Gerhard) Scholem?s comprehensive and compassionate gaze, Benjamin emerges as a ... Read More
