1960 1st Edtn (Thus) THE HOLY KABBALAH By Arthur Edward Waite Very Good Esoteric

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1960 1st Edition (Thus) ,
THE HOLY KABBALAH
A Study of the Secret Tradition of Israel
By Arthur Edward Waite
Arthur Edward Waite (2 October 1857 – 19 May 1942) was a British poet and scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider–Waite tarot deck (also called the Rider–Waite–Smith or Waite–Smith deck). As his biographer R. A. Gilbert described him, "Waite's name has survived because he was the first to attempt a systematic study of the history of Western occultism—viewed as a spiritual tradition rather than as aspects of protoscience or as the pathology of religion."

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Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: Yes, Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Published By: University Books, New York

octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 636

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A. E. Waite’s The Holy Kabbalah is a comprehensive tour of Jewish mysticism, tracing its development from biblical and rabbinic sources through the medieval Spanish flowering and into early modern “Christian Cabala.” Waite explains the core doctrines—Ein Sof (the Infinite), the sefirot and their emanations, creation and the cosmos, the nature of the soul, evil and the Qliphoth—and how symbolic texts like the Sefer Yetzirah, Bahir, and Zohar shaped them. He distinguishes contemplative, theosophical Kabbalah from magical or theurgic practice, generally arguing for the primacy of the former. The book also surveys later adaptations by Christian and occult writers, weighing where they align with—or depart from—the Jewish tradition. Overall, it’s a scholarly, source-heavy synthesis intended to orient readers to the ideas, texts, and historical currents of Kabbalah rather than a manual of practice.

SKU: BTETM0002609
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Very Good - First American “thus,”. This 1960 issue is notable for adding an introduction by the poet Kenneth Rexroth. Blue and gold dust jacket has wear and chipping on spine, in protective cover. Text block is firm and pages clean. No previous owner inscriptions or bookplates. No actual copyright date; our assumed date comes from the Library of Congress number on the copyright page of 60-12164. Please see photos as part of condition report

1960 1st Edtn (Thus) THE HOLY KABBALAH By Arthur Edward Waite Very Good Esoteric

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