Selected Bibliography on Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism

NOTE: The following list is divided by categories, first by historical periods, and then by miscellaneous topics. Where possible, I have supplied library call numbers. In some instances, there is also a secondary Subject.

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01 General:

• Scholem, Gershom G. Kabbalah Quadrangle : New York, 1974 BM 526 S34 1974
• Spector, Sheila A. Jewish mysticism: an annotated bibliography on the Kabbalah in English Garland : New York, 1984 BM 526 S74 1984 Bibliography

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02 Assorted Topics:

• Idel, Moshe Kabbalah Yale University Press : New Haven, 1988 BM 526 I22 1988
• Scholem, Gershom G. On the Kabbalah and its symbolism Routledge & Kegan Paul : London, 1965 BM 525 S3413 1965
• Scholem, Gershom G./Urbach, Efraim E. (Efraim Elimelech) Studies in mysticism and religion presented to Gershom G. Scholem on his seventieth birthday by pupils, colleagues and friends 1967 BL 25 S68 1967
• Vajda, George Recherches sur la philosophie et la kabbale dans la pensee juive du Moyen Age Mouton : Paris, 1962 B 755 V33
• Scholem, Gershom G. The Messianic idea in Judaism Schocken : New York, 1971 BM 615 S26 1971 Messianism
• Blumenthal, David Understanding Jewish mysticism : a source reader / [edited] by David R. Blumenthal New York : KTAV, 1978-1982 BM526 .U52 1978
  Vol. 2 (The Philosophical-Mystical Tradition and the Hasidic Tradition New York: KTAV 1982 BM526.U5 1982

03 Merkavah Mysticism:[1]

• Chernus, Ira Mysticism in rabbinic Judaism 1982 BM 496.9 M87 C47 1982
• Gruenwald, Ithamar Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism 1980 BM 723 G77 1980
• Scholem, Gershom G. Jewish Gnosticism, Merkabah Mysticism and Talmudic Tradition New York: The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1965 (Not in U of C library)
• Michael D. Swartz, "'Like the Ministering Angels': Ritual and Purity in Early Jewish Mysticism and Magic," AJS Review 19 (1994), 135-68.

04 Early Kabbalah:

• Scholem, Gershom G. Origins of the Kabbalah[2] Jewish Publication Society of America : Philadelphia, 1987 BM 526 S3613 1987
• Dan, Joseph, "Samuel, Lilith, and the Concept of Evil in Early Kabbalah, AJS Review 5 (1980), 1-16.

05 German Pietism:[3]

• Marcus, Ivan G. Piety and society : the Jewish Pietists of medieval Germany 1981 BM 316 M35 1981 / 296.8/2 19

06 Abraham Abulafia:[4]

• Idel, Moshe The mystical experience in Abraham Abulafia State University of New York Press : Albany, 1988 BM 526 I24 1988
• Idel, Moshe Studies in ecstatic kabbalah State University of New York Press : Albany, 1988 BM 526 I234 1988 02 Assorted topics
• Idel, Moshe, Language, Torah, and hermeneutics in Abraham Abulafia State University of New York Press : Albany, 1988 BM 526 I23 1988 Hermeneutics

07 Zohar:[5]

• Scholem, Gershom G. Zohar[6] Schocken : New York, reprinted 1978, 1949 BM 525 A52 S34 1949
• Sperling, Harry /Simon, Maurice/Levertoff, Paul Philip The Zohar[7] Soncino Press : London, reprinted 1978, 1934 BM 525 A52 S67 1934
• Lachower, Yeruham Fishel / Tishby, Isaiah The wisdom of the Zohar Oxford University Press : Oxford, 1989 BM 525 A52 G64 1989 Texts with commentaries
• Matt, Daniel Chanan Zohar, the book of enlightenment Paulist Press : New York, 1983 BM 525 A52 M37 1983 Texts with commentaries
• Eliezer Segal, "The Exegetical Craft of the Zohar: Towards an Appreciation," AJS Review 17 (1992), 31-50.
• Elliot Wolfson, "Left Contained in the Right: A Study in Zoharic Hermeneutics," AJS Review 11 (1986), 27-52.

08 Lurianic Kabbalah:

• Scholem, Gershom G. Sabbatai Sevi 1973 BM 199 S3 S341 1973 Messianism
• Fine, Lawrence Safed spirituality Paulist Press : New York, 1984 BM 723 S325 1984 Texts with commentaries
• Lawrence Fine, "The Art of Metoscopy: A Study in Isac Luria's Charismatic Knowledge," AJS Review 11 (1986), 79-102.
• Elliott Horowitz, "Coffee, Coffeehouses, and the Nocturnal Rituals of Early MOdern Jewry," ASS Review 14 (1989), 17-46.

09 Hasidism:[8]

• Bokser, Ben Zion The Jewish mystical tradition 1981 BM 723 B63 1981
• Heschel, Abraham Joshua / Dresner, Samuel H. The Circle of the Baal Shem Tov: studies in Hasidism University of Chicago Press : Chicago, 1985 BM 750 H48 1985
• Mahler, Raphael Hasidism and the Jewish enlightenment: their confrontation in Galicia and Poland in the first half of the nineteenth century / Raphael Mahler Jewish Publication Society of America : Philadelphia, 1985 BM 198 M3313 1985
• Rabinowicz, Harry M. The World of Hasidism Valentine, Mitchell : London, 1970 BM 198 R32 1970
• Steinsaltz, Adin The Thirteen-Petaled Rose Basic Books: New York, 1980 BM 525 S821 1980 Bratslav[9]
• Weiss, Joseph / Goldstein, David Studies in Eastern European Jewish mysticism Oxford University Press : London, 1985 BM 198 W43 1985 / 296.8'33 Bratslav
• Buber, Martin[10] Hasidism and modern man 1958 BM 198 B731 1958 Buber
• Buber, Martin Ten rungs: Hasidic sayings reprinted 1962, 1947 BM 198 T441 1947 Buber
• Buber, Martin The legend of the Baal-Shem 1969 BM 532 B731 1955 Buber
• Buber, Martin The origin and meaning of Hasidism 1960 BM 198 B851 1960 Buber
• Buber, Martin, Tales of the Hasidim 1947-1948 BM 198 B881 1947 Buber
• Nahum, of Chernobyl / Green, Arthur Upright practices ; The light of the eyes / Light of the eyes[11] Paulist Press : New York, 1982 BM 198 N361 1982 Texts with commentaries

10 Contemporary Mysticism:

• Kook, Abraham Isaac[12] / Bokser, Ben Zion, The Lights of penitence: the moral principles : lights of holiness : essays, letters, and poems Paulist Press : New York, 1978 BM 45 K64 1978
• Weiner, Herbert 9 1/2 mystics[13] 1969 BM 723 W33 1969

11 Christian Kabbalah:[14]

• Blau, Joseph Leon/Thenaud, Jean The Christian interpretation of the cabala in the renaissancereprinted 1965, 1944 BM 525 B55 1944
• Wirszubski, Chaim Pico della Mirandola's encounter with Jewish mysticism Harvard University Press : Cambridge, 1988 B 785 P54 W57 1989

12 Feminism:[15]

• Epstein, Perle S. Kabbalah: the way of the Jewish mystic 1978 BM 526 E67 1978 09 Hasidism
• Talya Fishman, "A Kabbalistic Perspective on Gender-Specific Commandments: on the Interplay of Symbols and Society," AJS Review 17 (1992), 199-246.

13 Scholem:[16]

• Biale, David Gershom Scholem: Kabbalah and counter-history 1979 BM 755 S295 B52 1979
• Catane, Moche / Scholem, Gershom G. Bibliyografyah shel kitve Gershom Shalom / Bibliography of the writings of Gershom G. Scholem BM 755 S295 C36 1977 Bibliography
• Scholem, Gershom G. On Jews and Judaism in crisis 1976 Contemporary mysticism Hava Tirosh-Rothchild, review of: Moshe Idel, Kabbalah: New Perspectives, AJS Review 16 (1991), 161-92.