Kabbala Denudata: The Kabbalah Unveiled: Containing the Following Books of the Zohar: The Book of Concealed Mystery & The Greater and Le

by S.L. MacGregor Mathers

Book Overview

The present work contains three principal books of the Zohar, the key to the Kabalistic system. The translation is principally taken from the Latin version of Knorr Von Rosenroth, but also collated with the original Chaldee and Hebrew text, and in many instances translated directly therefrom, especially whenever the Latin rendering seemed unreliable. -- From the Introduction: "The first questions which the non-qabalistical reader will probably ask...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1548291455
• ISBN13: 9781548291457
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

handy guide to the material

As a student of religon I found this book a useful. The translater keeps personal opinions to a minimum. With all the junk out there, it is nice to find a book that focuses on the actual texts. It contains the first three books of the Zohar but at times makes reference to the texts that aren't in the volume itself. The introduction is informative. Mathers does succeed in presenting the material in a clear and academic way. I recommend this book. All and all, its a handy tool for understanding the Kabbalah and how it can be used.

Incomplete, but required

This translation is incomplete and contested by modern latin authorities. Their protests, however, are minor compared to the requisite nature of this text. It provides countless perspectives on the nature of the Kabbalah, and presents it in clear (if dry) language.