The origins of Jewish mysticism
By: Peter Schäfer.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780691142159
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Ezekiel -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Ethiopic book of Enoch; Mysticism -- Judaism -- History; Mysticism in rabbinical literature; Merkava
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ezekiel's vision : the cosmos as temple; title: Enoch and his circle : ascent to heaven; title: Enoch's companions : from the community to the individual; title: Qumran : communion with the angels; title: Philo : the ascent of the soul; title: The rabbis I : approaching god through exegesis; title: The rabbis II : the merkava in context; title: The merkavah mystics; title: Conclusions.