The Wisdom of the Zohar : An Anthology of Texts

The Zohar is the fundamental work of Jewish mysticism.

After the Bible and Talmud, it is probably the most important work of Jewish literature.

This volume intends to make the world of the Zohar available to the English-speaking reader in all its complexity, by providing an anthology of extracts from the text.Whereas the arrangement of the Zohar itself follows the order of the annual cycle of readings from the Pentateuch, this reference work arranges its collection of extended extracts according to topic.

It contains written introductions, explanations and notes for each section, plus an introduction on the complex symbolism of the Zohar and on its historical and literary background.