The Kabbalah Unveiled (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Translations and Commentaries of the Books of ZoharBy S. L. MacGregor Mathers
Length12h 48m
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The Kabbalah Unveiled presents Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers's influential English rendering of key treatises from Christian Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin Kabbala Denudata, chiefly the Siphra Dtzenioutha, Idra Rabba, and Idra Zuta. Dense, symbolic, and exegetical, the work introduces the Zoharic vision of emanation, divine anatomy, and the Sephiroth through a Victorian occult idiom. Its style is learned and ceremonious, situated between philological translation, esoteric commentary, and the nineteenth-century revival of Hermetic and Jewish mystical studies. Mathers, a principal founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, approached Kabbalah not merely as an antiquarian subject but as a living metaphysical system capable of structuring ritual, meditation, and magical theory. His military discipline, linguistic interests, and immersion in Rosicrucian and Masonic currents shaped a book intended to make difficult continental scholarship available to English-speaking occultists. This volume is recommended for readers interested in the history of Western esotericism, Victorian occult scholarship, and the transmission of Kabbalistic ideas beyond strictly rabbinic contexts. Though modern readers should supplement it with contemporary academic studies of Jewish mysticism, The Kabbalah Unveiled remains indispensable for understanding how Kabbalah entered modern magical thought.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length12 hrs 48 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 11, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Book of Forbidden Knowledge
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5INTRODUCTION.
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6SPRA DTzNIOVThA (SIPHRA DTZENIOUTHA); OR, THE BOOK OF CONCEALED MYSTERY.
7CHAPTER I.
8CHAPTER II.
9CHAPTER III.
10CHAPTER IV.
11CHAPTER V.
12HADRA RBA QDIShA (HA IDRA RABBA QADISHA); OR, THE GREATER HOLY ASSEMBLY.
13CHAPTER I. THE INGRESS AND THE PREFACE.
14CHAPTER II. OF THE CONDITION OF THE WORLD OF VACANCY.
15CHAPTER III. CONCERNING THE ANCIENT ONE, OR MACROPROSOPUS, AND CONCERNING HIS PARTS, AND ESPECIALLY CONCERNING HIS SKULL.
16CHAPTER IV. CONCERNING THE DEW, OR MOISTURE OF THE BRAIN, OF THE ANCIENT ONE, OR MACROPROSOPUS.
17CHAPTER V. FURTHER CONCERNING THE SKULL OF MACROPROSOPUS.
18CHAPTER VI. CONCERNING THE MEMBRANE OF THE BRAIN OF MACROPROSOPUS.
19CHAPTER VII. CONCERNING THE HAIR OF MACROPROSOPUS.
20CHAPTER VIII. CONCERNING THE FOREHEAD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
21CHAPTER IX. CONCERNING THE EYES OF MACROPROSOPUS.
22CHAPTER X. CONCERNING THE NOSE OF MACROPROSOPUS.
23CHAPTER XI. CONCERNING THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS IN GENERAL.
24CHAPTER XII. CONCERNING THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS IN PARTICULAR; AND, IN THE FIRST PLACE, CONCERNING ITS FIRST PART.
25CHAPTER XIII. CONCERNING THE SECOND PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
26CHAPTER XIV. CONCERNING THE THIRD PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
27CHAPTER XV. CONCERNING THE FOURTH PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
28CHAPTER XVI. CONCERNING THE FIFTH PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
29CHAPTER XVII. CONCERNING THE SIXTH PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
30CHAPTER XVIII. CONCERNING THE SEVENTH PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
31CHAPTER XIX CONCERNING THE EIGHTH PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
32CHAPTER XX. CONCERNING THE NINTH PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
33CHAPTER XXI. CONCERNING THE TENTH AND ELEVENTH PARTS OF THE BEARD OF MICROPROSOPUS.
34CHAPTER XXII. CONCERNING THE TWELFTH PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
35CHAPTER XXIII. CONCERNING THE THIRTEENTH PART OF THE BEARD OF MACROPROSOPUS.
36CHAPTER XXIV. CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER CONCERNING MACROPROSOPUS.
37CHAPTER XXV. THE INGRESS OF MICROPROSOPUS.
38CHAPTER XXVI. CONCERNING THE EDOMITE KINGS.
39CHAPTER XXVII. CONCERNING THE SKULL OP MICROPROSOPUS AND ITS APPURTENANCES; NAMELY, CONCERNING THE SUBTLE AIR, AND THE FIRE, AND THE DEW.
40CHAPTER XXVIII. CONCERNING THE BRAIN AND MEMBRANE OF THE BRAIN OF MICROPROSOPUS.
41CHAPTER XXIX. CONCERNING THE HAIR OF MICROPROSOPUS.
42CHAPTER XXX. CONCERNING THE FOREHEAD OF MICROPROSOPUS.
43CHAPTER XXXI. CONCERNING THE EYES OF MICROPROSOPUS.
44CHAPTER XXXII. CONCERNING THE NOSE OF MICROPROSOPUS.
45CHAPTER XXXIII. CONCERNING THE EARS OF MICROPROSOPUS.
46CHAPTER XXXIV. CONCERNING THE BEARD OF MICROPROSOPUS.
47CHAPTER XXXV. CONCERNING THE FIRST PART OF THE BEARD OF MICROPROSOPUS.
48CHAPTER XXXVI. CONCERNING THE SECOND PART OF THE BEARD OF MICROPROSOPUS.
49CHAPTER XXXVII. CONCERNING THE THIRD PART OF THE BEARD OF MICROPROSOPUS.
50CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCERNING THE SEVEN LAST PORTIONS OF THE BEARD OF MICROPROSOPUS.
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