THE KABBALAH DECODED
Book Details + Condition: Duckworth (London, UK). First edition, 1978. Softcover. 240 pages. Volume by British scientist and author George Sassoon on the Jewish mystical school of thought of Kabbalah, edited by British author Rodney Dale. This book is subtitled "A new translation of the 'Ancient of Days' texts of the Zohar." The Zohar is the foundational text of Kabbalah, believed by scholars to have been written by Moses de León in the 13th century, who himself claimed it was written in antiquity by sage Shimon bar Yochai. The text is mainly comprised of commentary on and interpretations of the Torah, as well as related stories and accounts. Firm binding; normal aging and wear to covers, with some old folding present; inked names to inside covers; interior is otherwise clean and free of markings.
