Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. As poet and as imaginative exegete, cole illuminates kabbalah in the mode of gershom scholem and moshe idel. His numerous volumes of translation from hebrew and arabic include the poetry of kabbalah. With adina hoffman, he is the author of a volume of nonfiction, sacred trash. The kabbalah experience is a guide from the past to the future, revealing situations that all students of kabbalah will experience at some point on their journeys. Red string bracelets, calendars, the zohar, and more all in one place. Peter cole is the author of three books of poetry and the translator of more than a dozen volumes from hebrew and arabic, including the dream of the poem. The following year, he moved to jerusalem to study. In 1975, he began his first two years of undergraduate study at williams college in williamstown, massachusetts, and received his ba from hampshire college in amherst, massachusetts, in 1980. The mystical poetry of judaism and islam, hums 212b. Peter coles brand new work of translation, the poetry of kabbalah, is the first every englishlanguage collection of poems from the kabbalistic tradition.
Studded with insight, and written with great verve, this book will become a classic. Apr 10, 2012 peter cole is the author of three books of poetry and the translator of more than a dozen volumes from hebrew and arabic, including the dream of the poem. This groundbreaking collection presents for the first time in english a substantial body of poetry that emerges directly from the sublime and often startling world. Books filter by all 72 names astrology best sellers bible books chanukah creation deuteronomy dialing god ebooks english exodus genesis hebrew hebrew zohar holidays kabbalist rav berg kabbalistic bible karen berg languages leviticus michael berg numbers pesach power of kabbalah prayer books purim rav ashlag rav brandwein rav yehuda ashlag red. Taking up gershom scholems call to plumb the tremendous poetic potential concealed in the kabbalistic tradition, peter cole provides dazzling renderings of work composed on three. The poetry of kabbalah has become my favorite source for jewish mystical poetry in english. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This groundbreaking collection presents for the first time in. Mystical verse from the jewish tradition the margellos world republic of letters by peter cole 20140603 on. In an era when poetry is increasingly compressed to fit our iphone screens, nathaniel mackey has been writing two astonishing long poemsmu and song of the andoumboulouacross multiple books for the past thirtyfive years. Lawrence fine, author of physician of the soul, healer of the cosmos source. If you are new to kabbalah, dont get overwhelmed by all the information. Peter cole peter cole was born in 1957 in paterson, new jersey. The poetry of kabbalah mystical verse from the jewish.
Kabbalah books contain a strong spiritual force, a methodology and a descriptive technique that enables a person studying under a kabbalist teachers guidance, following the proper methodology, to ultimately reach the level of the author. Mystical verse from the jewish tradition yup, 2012 the poetry of kabbalah. This is a smaller tome than the dream of the poem, but offers the rewards of a far greater. Although its origins are rooted in deep antiquity, from the time of ancient babylon, the science of kabbalah has remained virtually hidden from humanity since it appeared more than four thousand years ago. This groundbreaking collection presents for the first time in english a substantial body of poetry that emerges directly.
Apr 01, 2012 finally we have a truly excellent collection of sacred jewish poetry. Mystical verse from the jewish tradition the margellos world republic of letters. Carmis penguin book of hebrew verse is more comprehensive, coles the poetry of kabbalah has more of a poets sense of language and even catches of few sparks from the mystics fire. In this kabbalistic context, poems not only depict a mystical process, they. The problem is obvious, once the father began creating, he risked that, although perfect, his new and autonomous family could choose badness. Peter cole, acclaimed poet and translator, will visit duke university and speak about his work and his new book the poetry of kabbalah. Buy the poetry of kabbalah by peter cole from waterstones today. Peter cole was born in 1957 in paterson, new jersey. A few years ago he put out the supurb the dream of the poem. Peter cole is the author of three books of poetry and the translator of more than a dozen volumes from hebrew and arabic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the poetry of kabbalah the margellos world republic of letters. Kabbalah is the alternate center of judaic spiritual culture, not so much esoteric as superbly metaphoric. Mystical verse from the jewish tradition the margellos world republic of letters cole, peter, dykman, aminadav on. Cole has received numerous honors for his work, including fellowships from the nea, the neh, and the guggenheim foundation, the national jewish book award for poetry, the association of american publishers hawkins award for book of the year, the pen translation award for poetry, the american library associations brody medal for the jewish.
Mystical verse from the jewish tradition margellos world republic of letters. Carmis penguin book of hebrew verse is more comprehensive, coles the poetry of. The poetry of kabbalah is the crown of peter coles sublime achievement as a poettranslator. Mystical verse from the jewish tradition by peter cole available from rakuten kobo. In the exclusive author interview, cole an acclaimed macarthur fellow discusses the tradition of jewish mystical verse, as well as his own role in translating and annotating this important new book. Shop amongst our popular books, including 31, speaking for ourselves, sacred trash and more from peter cole. Introduction by peter cole poetry magazine poetry foundation. The poetry of kabbalah peter cole bok 9780300169164. But in his private poetry, he questioned and reflected on his scholarship and his quest for god. This poetry has now been collected for the first time, and to celebrate its appearance the university of chicago will host a unique set of performances and reflections. The organizing principle of peter coles the poetry of kabbalah, a sweeping anthology of poetry in esoteric jewish thought, is that a. The primary texts of kabbalah were allegedly once part of an ongoing oral tradition. Avoid all the misinformation out there and check out this curated list of great kabbalah books and websites.
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In 2012, peter cole will release a book of poems by the kabbalists from yannai to the 20th century yale university press. Peter cole is the author of three books of poetry and the translator of more than a dozen volumes from hebrew and arabic, including the. The poetry of kabbalah the margellos world republic of letters kindle edition by cole, peter, cole, peter, dykman, aminadav, dykman, aminadav. An interviewer asks if my work on the poetry of kabbalah has made my faith in, and understanding of, god more real. A book signing will follow, and books will be available for purchase courtesy of the gothic bookshop. Peter cole senior lecturer in judaic studies and in comparative literature. Poet and translator peter cole is the author of numerous books, including things on which ive stumbled and the dream of the poem. Taking up gershom scholems call to plumb the tremendous poetic potential concealed in the kabbalistic tradition, peter cole provides dazzling renderings of work composed on three continents over a. Poet and translator peter cole has been affiliated with yale since 2006 and currently teaches classes each spring in the comparative literature department and judaic studies. His awardwinning translations include the poetry of kabbalah.
Mystical verse from the jewish tradition covers somewhat more than the kabbalah proper, which, technically, is a movement in judaism which first appeared in thirteenthcentury spain, and later subsumed earlier mystical and magical trends in jewish religion. Peter coles poetry is the culmination of a whole series of studies, practices and translations of works of jewish mysticism known as kabbalah. Jan 28, 2004 gershom scholem revealed the kabbalah to the 20th century with brilliant success. Coles many volumes of translation from hebrew and arabic include the. The best kabbalah websites, books and more walking kabbalah.
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The kabbalah online store offers kabbalah books and products for all levels of study. Jun 16, 2014 peter cole is the author of three books of poetry and the translator of more than a dozen volumes from hebrew and arabic. This groundbreaking collection presents for the first time in english a substantial body of poetry that emerges directly from the sublime and often startling world of jewish mysticism. Mystical verse from the jewish tradition was published as part of yale u. Cole is the author of four books of poems, including the invention of influence and things on which ive stumbled new directions. Books filter by all pesach rav ashlag sukkot weight zohar sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Peter cole s poetry is the culmination of a whole series of studies, practices and translations of works of jewish mysticism known as kabbalah. Cole has received numerous honors for his work, including fellowships from the nea, the neh, and the guggenheim foundation, and his books have received the national jewish book award for poetry, the association of american publishers hawkins award for book of the year, the pen translation award for poetry, the american library association. You can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Books michael laitman kabbalah library bnei baruch.
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Mystical verse from the jewish tradition is a very readable and accessible volume. Peter cole is a prolific translator of hebrew and arabic texts, and he brings to his translations the deft hand of a man who writes his own english language poetry. The written texts are obscure and difficult for readers who are unfamiliar with jewish spirituality which assumes extensive knowledge of the tanakh hebrew bible, midrash jewish hermeneutic tradition and halakha practical jewish law. Browse best sellers filter by all weight zohar sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Cole is the author of three books of poems, most recently things on which ive stumbled new directions. Mystical verse from the jewish tradition by peter cole, chfc, lcsw editor, aminadav dykman afterword by online at alibris. Shop amongst our popular books, including 31, the poetry of kabbalah, sacred trash and more from peter cole. Here, rav laitman reveals authentic kabbalah in a manner that is both rational and mature. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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