The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia (SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion)
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| Management number | 231624262 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $9.86 | Model Number | 231624262 | ||
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The first wide-scale presentation of a major Jewish mystic, the founder of the ecstatic Kabbalah.This book represents the first wide-scale presentation of a major Jewish mystic, the founder of the ecstatic Kabbalah. It includes a description of the techniques employed by his master, including the role of music. There is a discussion of the characteristics of his mystical experience and the erotic imagery by which it was expressed. Based on all the extant manuscript material of Abulafia, this book opens the way to a new understanding of Jewish mysticism. It points to the importance of the ecstatic Kabbalah for the later developments in mystical Judaism. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0887065538 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0887065538 |
| Edition | Bilingual |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.65 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 15.2 ounces |
| Print length | 260 pages |
| Publication date | December 30, 1987 |
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