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
Table of Contents:
  • App. 'Essences' or 'the priests, sons of Zadok'
  • 1. Merkavah and the sevenfold pattern
  • 2. From temple to Merkavah : from the Chariot Throne of the Cherubim to Ezekiel's vision
  • 3. solar calendar as pattern of sacred time
  • 4. Enoch son of Jared and the solar calendar
  • 5. sin of the watchers and the lunar calendar
  • 6. Covenants, oaths, sevens, and the Festival of Shavuot
  • 7. Ezekiel's vision and the Festival of Shavuot
  • 8. Priests and angels
  • 9. secessionist priesthood and rabbinic tradition
  • 10. Heikhalot literature.