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- The Books of Contemplation: Medieval Jewish Mystical Sources
- Book
- 1992
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion
summary
The earliest medieval Jewish mystical writings, or kabbalah, date from the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. This is the first book to focus on the most prodigious group active at that time—the ‘Circle of Contemplation’.
Table of Contents
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- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- p. xii
- 4. HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS
- pp. 165-192
- 5. HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS
- pp. 193-210
- APPENDIX I: CONTEMPLATION'S SUBTEXTS
- pp. 211-238
- APPENDIX II: TEXTUAL RELATIONSHIPS
- pp. 239-248
- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 249-252
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438422886
MARC Record
OCLC
42856099
Pages
286
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No