{"product_id":"dialogue-on-kabbalah-by-samuel-david-luzzatto-9783031570476","title":"Dialogue on Kabbalah by Samuel David Luzzatto","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first complete translation of \u003cem\u003eVikuaḥ 'al Ḥokhmat ha-Kabbalah\u003c\/em\u003e, a literary-philosophical dialogue composed by the great Italian Jewish scholar Samuel David Luzzatto (1800-1865), also known as Shadal. Originally published in Hebrew in 1852, the \u003cem\u003eDialogue \u003c\/em\u003edepicts a multi-faceted and acrimonious disputation between two scholars, who debate the authority and authenticity of Jewish mystical traditions. This work subjects Kabbalah, along with its textual centerpiece the Zohar, to both a rigorous critique and an impassioned defense, thereby inviting the reader to critically examine this centuries-old debate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadal's \u003cem\u003eDialogue \u003c\/em\u003eis a classic text of the Jewish enlightenment (\u003cem\u003eHaskalah\u003c\/em\u003e), in which trends of modern scholarship and historical criticism are brought into confrontation with rabbinic tradition and Kabbalistic mysteries. This translation has been augmented by over a thousand footnotes, extensive glossaries, and a lengthy introduction outlining the place of Shadal's \u003cem\u003eDialogue \u003c\/em\u003ewithin the history of Kabbalah criticism and the rise of modern Jewish scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. J. Kimche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Jewish Thought and Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 6.20w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783031570476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43311368667273,"sku":"9783031570476","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_47198eb9-1c35-45e5-8a03-631b4fc14d86.jpg?v=1738054356","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/dialogue-on-kabbalah-by-samuel-david-luzzatto-9783031570476","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}