The three temples : on the emergence of Jewish mysticism /

In this ground-breaking study, Rachel Elior offers a comprehensive theory of the crystallization of the early stages of the mystical tradition in Judaism based on the numerous ancient scrolls and manuscripts published in the last few decades. Her wide-ranging research, scrupulously documented, enabl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Elior, Rachel (Author)
Outros autores: Louvish, David (Translator)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
hebreo
Publicado: Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization 2004.
Series:Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
Acceso en liña:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv1rmkn5
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Summary:In this ground-breaking study, Rachel Elior offers a comprehensive theory of the crystallization of the early stages of the mystical tradition in Judaism based on the numerous ancient scrolls and manuscripts published in the last few decades. Her wide-ranging research, scrupulously documented, enables her to demonstrate an uninterrupted line linking the priestly traditions of the Temple, the mystical liturgical literature found in the Qumran caves and associated directly and indirectly with the Merkavah tradition of around the second and first centuries BCE, and the mystical works of the secon.
Descrición Física:1 online resource (x, 301 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-285) and index.
ISBN:9781909821040
1909821047
1874774668
9781874774662