Statement

Kabbalah literally means 'tradition', something 'received', and names the mystical teachings that grew up in Provence and Spain during the 1100s and 1200s. Mysticism usually denotes a religious experience of communion with the divine that transforms the individual's consciousness and leads to disclosure of 'secret', 'hidden' knowledge. The mid-twelfth century saw a new Jewish mystical literature emerge in Provence.

References

1. p. 204

   supports · main text · ch. 7

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 204

   supports · main text · ch. 7

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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