Kabbalah of Creation: Isaac Luria's Earlier Mysticism (English, Hebrew and Hebrew Edition) by Vital, H?ayyim Ben Joseph; Luria, Isaac Ben Solomon

Tunis: Bi-Defus Shel Tsiyon Vazan, 1912. Hardcover. Period boards. 4to. 92 pages, 28 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "Treasures of Life. " Tunisian publication of Vital's important work on Kabbalah, likely produced in 17th century Italy. Hayyim ben Joseph Vital (1542-1620) , was a prominent and accomplished Jewish kabbalist and writer. Although he is best known for collating and editing the teachings of his master Rabbi Isaac Luria, he has left a prolific literary legacy of his own. Otsrot Hayim is an important work that frames the kabbalah system and contains the additions and glosses of Moses ben Mordecai Zacuto and Nathan ben Reuben Shapira, two well-known kabbalah scholars active in the 17th century CE (British Library, 2018) . SUBJECTS: Cabala. OCLC lists 7 copies worldwide (OCLC 49896038) . Binding is starting. Edge wear to boards. Some damp stains in top margin, but contents are very good. (RAB-64-33).