The Holy Kabbalah
The Holy Kabbalah by A. E. Waite is a comprehensive guide to the Jewish tradition of mysticism, published by Courier Corporation in January 2003. This reprint edition spans 636 pages and is presented in English. Waite, recognized for his expertise in occult subjects, explores the fundamental ideas of Kabbalah, providing a well-documented history that includes discussions on key texts such as the Sepher Yezirah and Zohar, as well as their influence on Christian scholars.
Readers will find a thorough examination of the mystic tradition’s core concepts, alongside Waite’s critical analysis of earlier interpretations that link Kabbalah to various esoteric practices like alchemy and astrology. The book delves into the literature and prominent figures within Kabbalah, offering insights into its reputation as “the secret tradition.” This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of religion, philosophy, and mysticism.
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This comprehensive and well-documented guide to the arcane Jewish tradition of mysticism was written by one of Britain’s foremost writers on occult subjects. Enthusiastic in tone and grounded in scholarship, it presents and comments upon the mystic tradition’s fundamental ideas. Author A. E. Waite’s extensive and lucid history embraces the literature of the Kabbalah (including the Sepher Yezirah and Zohar and their central ideas), its foremost interpreters, its impact on Christian scholars, and its reputation as “the secret tradition.” Waite’s thought-provoking analysis includes a rejection of proposals by earlier occultists that many esoteric practices — alchemy, astrology, and Freemasonry, for instance — are founded on or are integral to Kabbalah. Introduction by Kenneth Rexroth.
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