The Origins of Jewish Mysticism |
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| Author:
| Schäfer, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-14215-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $53.00 |
Book Description:
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The Merkavah movement is widely recognized as the first full-fledged expression of Jewish mysticism, one that had important ramifications for classical rabbinic Judaism. This title offers a look at the history of Jewish mysticism from the book of "Ezekiel" to the Merkavah mysticism of late antiquity.
The Merkavah movement is widely recognized as the first full-fledged expression of Jewish mysticism, one that had important ramifications for classical rabbinic Judaism. This title offers a look at the history of Jewish mysticism from the book of "Ezekiel" to the Merkavah mysticism of late antiquity.