The Books of Contemplation: Medieval Jewish Mystical Sources

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THE BooKS OF CONTEMPLATION Medieval Jewish Mystical Sources Mark Yerman STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS THE BOOKS OF CONTEMPLATION SUNY Series in ludaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion Michael Fishbane, Robert Goldenberg, and Arthur Green Production by Ruth Fisher Marketing by Bernadette LaManna Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 1992 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address the State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246 Library of Congress Cataloging·in·Publication Data Yerman, Mark, 1949· The books of contemplation: medieval Jewish mystical sources/ Mark Yerman. p. cm.-(SUNY studies in Judaica) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0·7914·0719·5 (alk. paper).-ISBN 0·7914·0720·9 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Cabala-History. 2. Mysticism-Judaism-History. I. Title. II. Series BM526.V471992 296. 1'6-dc20 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 90·44905 CIP for Shully, with love ...