The Heart and the Fountain An Anthology of Jewish Mystical Experiences |
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| Editor:
| Dan, Joseph |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-513978-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.95 |
Book Description:
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This anthology offers a comprehensive look at key texts of the Jewish mystical tradition and the Kabbalah. The selections range from the earliest archetypes and sources of the late Antiquity, important kabalistic works, and mystics throughout the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Early Modern Period up to modern Hasidism. Internationally recognized scholar of Jewish mysticism, Joseph Dan, sets the text in chronological order and provides a historical perspective with introductory material.
This anthology offers a comprehensive look at key texts of the Jewish mystical tradition and the Kabbalah. The selections range from the earliest archetypes and sources of the late Antiquity, important kabalistic works, and mystics throughout the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Early Modern Period up to modern Hasidism. Internationally recognized scholar of Jewish mysticism, Joseph Dan, sets the text in chronological order and provides a historical perspective with introductory material.