Along the Path: Studies in Kabbalistic Myth, Symbolism, and Hermeneutics

CONTENTS

• CONTENTS • Preface xi 1 The Image of Jacob Engraved upon the Throne: Further Reflection on the Esoteric Doctrine of the German Pietists 1 2 The Tree That Is All: Jewish-Christian Roots of a Kabbalistic Symbol in Sefer ha-Bahir 63 3 Walking as a Sacred Duty: Theological Transformation of Social Reality in Early Hasidism 89 ~otes 111 Bibliography of Secondary Sources 247 Index 271 IX • CONTENTS • Preface xi 1 The Image of Jacob Engraved upon the Throne: Further Reflection on the Esoteric Doctrine of the German Pietists 1 2 The Tree That Is All: Je\vish-Christian Roots of a Kabbalistic Symbol in Seier ha-Bahir 63 3 Walking as a Sacred Duty: Theological Transformation of Social Reality in Early Hasidisn1 89 Notes 111 Bibliography of Secondary Sources 247 Index 271 ix ...