Language:
English
Year of publication:
2020
Titel der Quelle:
Kabbalah in America; Ancient Lore in the New World
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2020) 72-93
Keywords:
Myer, Isaac,
;
Ibn Gabirol, Criticism and interpretation
;
Cabala History To 1300
;
Cabala
Abstract:
In 1888, Isaac Myer published, in Philadelphia, a book entitled Qabbalah—The Philosophical Writings of Solomon Ben Yehuda Ibn Gabirol. Myer’s book was the first comprehensive book on Kabbalah printed in the United States, and the most learned and up to date book on Kabbalah in English at the time. The article presents Myer and his works and examines his unique scholarly-esoteric approach to Kabbalah. The article investigates Myer’s sources, his intellectual and esoteric networks and his connections with scholars of religion, Jewish rabbis, and occultists. The article sheds light on the interest and perception of Kabbalah in America in the late 19th century, and contributes to understanding the development of Kabbala in America in later periods.
DOI:
10.1163/9789004428140_006
URL:
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