The Doctrine and Literature of the Kabalah
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ARGUMENT
POST-CHRISTIAN LITERATURE OF THE JEWS
The literature of Kabalism has a philosophical, historical and, within certain limits, an exegetical interest for ordinary students, but it has a living interest only for those who believe; (a) That a secret religious tradition has been perpetuated from the early ages of history, and (3) That Kabalislic literature has been one of its vehicles. Such persons are here termed occult students. The purpose of the present book is to show that whatever be the value of the first view (a), imperfect investigation has placed the second {p) in a &lse position. The occult estimate of the Talmud is dted as a case in point, and the divisions of the Kabalah are distinguished to make clear the issues and to correct some other misconceptions.
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