Kabbalah and Criticism

The Kabbalah, the mystical Judaic system, is given a compelling analysis by the world's leading literary critic.

Kabbalah and Criticism may justly be regarded as the cardinal work in Harold Bloom's enterprise. It is the keystone in the arch, clarifying the development of his earlier books, pointing to the direction of his later ones. Kabbalah and Criticsm provides a study of Kabbablah itself, of its commentators - the "revisionary ratios" they employed - and of its significance as a model for contemporary criticism.

Contents
Introduction

1. Does the Testament of Abraham Belong to a Genre?
2. Humour in the Testament of Abraham
3. Characterization of Abraham
4. Characterization of Michael
5. Death in the Testament of Abraham
6. The Plot of the Testament of Abraham
7. Comparison of the Greek Manuscripts
8. Conclusion