Primeval Evil in Kabbalah: Totality, Perfection, Perfectibility by Moshe Idel


Primeval Evil in Kabbalah: Totality, Perfection, Perfectibility
Title : Primeval Evil in Kabbalah: Totality, Perfection, Perfectibility
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ISBN : 1602804036
ISBN-10 : 978-1602804036
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 532 pages
Publication : KTAV Publishing House

Primeval Evil analyzes the various versions of a theory maintaining the Kabbalistic visions as to the precedence of evil before good, within the divine realm and in the lower dimensions of reality. It proposes a source for some of the theories of evil in medieval Kabbalah, in the Zurvanic version of Zoroastrism and their reverberations, which is different from the scholarly assumptions as to the influence of Gnosticism on Kabbalah. A series of pre Kabbalistic, Kabbalistic and Hasidic texts have been addressed, in print and in manuscripts, in order to substantiate the understanding of these theories are related to visions of the divine as all encompassing, and perfect or perfectible.

Primeval Evil in Kabbalah: Totality, Perfection, Perfectibility Reviews

  • Oracular Voice

    This is a bit of a rough read as the content focuses strictly on the dictum of "the shell preceding the fruit" It was nice reading the different manuscripts from early times to current, watching the scripture evolve and the different perspectives of the evil

  • Maurits van Zuiden

    No less than 84% off, what could go wrong buying this book from this very smart author. I'll tell you. For me nothing. But, I'm saved by the excellent Index. The material covered and the language employed are way beyond my level, but through the Index, I found nice quotes

  • Enoch

    This is the real Kabbalah decoded by the premiere scholar in the field. He relates the problem of evil to the original source texts, to Iranian and Gnostic theology and even sabbatean conjecture. The starting reality of the klippot, the other side and the kings of Edom

  • goodreads Customer

    I have no idea why this randomly gets put on a 74% discount every so often, it is definitely a steal if you ever see it at that price. I haven't had a chance to actually read it yet (will update when I do), but the quality of the physical book is exactly what you'd expect

  • goodreads Customer

    as advertised!