"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:The journal of religion
Main Author: Ben Śaśon, Ḥayim Hilel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2018
In: The journal of religion
Further subjects:B Jewish Mysticism
B LANGUAGE & languages
B Esotericism
B Linguistics
B Cabala
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/694591