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- The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia
- Book
- 1988
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion
summary
The first wide-scale presentation of a major Jewish mystic, the founder of the ecstatic Kabbalah. This book represents the first wide-scale presentation of a major Jewish mystic, the founder of the ecstatic Kabbalah. It includes a description of the techniques employed by his master, including the role of music. There is a discussion of the characteristics of his mystical experience and the erotic imagery by which it was expressed. Based on all the extant manuscript material of Abulafia, this book opens the way to a new understanding of Jewish mysticism. It points to the importance of the ecstatic Kabbalah for the later developments in mystical Judaism.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. x-xi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-12
- 1. Techniques for Attaining Ecstasy
- pp. 13-52
- 2. Music and Ecstatic Kabbalah
- pp. 53-72
- 3. The Mystical Experience
- pp. 73-178
- 4. Erotic Images for the Ecstatic Experience
- pp. 179-228
- Bibliography
- pp. 229-232
- Index of Subjects and Proper Names
- pp. 233-240
- Index of Titles
- pp. 241-246
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438407456
MARC Record
OCLC
42856191
Pages
240
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No