The Heart and the Fountain by Joseph Dan

The Heart and the Fountain by Joseph Dan

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Summary

This anthology not only presents illuminating excerpts from the most important mystical texts, but also delves into the very meaning of mysticism itself. The author takes readers through the historical development of Jewish mysticism, from late antiquity to the modern period.

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The Heart and the Fountain by Joseph Dan

This anthology not only presents illuminating excerpts from the most important mystical texts, but also delves into the very meaning of mysticism itself. The author takes readers through the historical development of Jewish mysticism, from late antiquity to the modern period.
Joseph Dan serves as the Gershom Scholem Professor of Kabbalah in the Department of Jewish Thought of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he has taught since 1958 and been a full professor since 1978. He has also served as a visiting professor in universities the world over, among them, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, University College, London, the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, and Jewish Theological Seminary.
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ISBN 13 9780195139785
ISBN 10 019513978X
Title The Heart and the Fountain
Author Joseph Dan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 2002-04-18
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.