"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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Published in:Journal of Religion Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 1 - 29
Main Author: Ben-Sasson, Haim Hillel
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Published: University of Chicago Press Jan2018
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