"The Name of God and the Linguistic Theory of the Kabbalah" Revisited.

The article discusses the linguistic theory of the Kabbalah. It mentions that a key characteristic of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah is its focus on language as the site of revelation and esoteric knowledge. It also reveals that centrality of language for Jewish mysticism is well reflected in its sch...

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Publicado en:Journal of Religion Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 1 - 29
Autor principal: Ben-Sasson, Haim Hillel
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Jan2018
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Sumario:The article discusses the linguistic theory of the Kabbalah. It mentions that a key characteristic of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah is its focus on language as the site of revelation and esoteric knowledge. It also reveals that centrality of language for Jewish mysticism is well reflected in its scholarship such as Kabbalah scholarship.