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Jewish Mysticism & Kabbalah

Walter Benjamin

The Story of a Friendship

by Gershom Scholem · Harry Zohn (trans.)

Scholem's account of his friendship with Walter Benjamin from 1915 until Benjamin's death in 1940. It records their conversations on language, theology and messianism and is a key source for both thinkers.

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