Authors: Alan Unterman
ISBN-13: 9781604190137, ISBN-10: 1604190132
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Axios Press
Date Published: September 2009
Edition: Translatio
The Wisdom of the Jewish Mystics is a selection of the most important writings, commentary, and ideas of the Jewish mystical tradition through the ages. The sayings are drawn primarily from the great Hasidic writers, like the Baal Shem Tov, who produced a new genre of mystical literature for laypeople. In his introduction, Dr. Unterman explains the background of kabbalistic thought and distills the quintessence of the mystics' wisdom.