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Absorbing Perfections
Kabbalah and Interpretation
In this major Yale study Moshe Idel analyses how kabbalists read the Torah: as a divine name, as an infinite text, as the body of God and as a living organism. He compares Kabbalistic hermeneutics with modern literary theory. Rich and demanding, it suits advanced readers interested in mystical interpretation and the theory of sacred texts.
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