The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia by Moshe Idel
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.-
A Rivalry of Genius
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Studies in Ecstatic Kabbalah
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Golem
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An Introduction to the Kabbalah
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Hope for Our Time
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Philosopher and Prophet
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Moses Mendelssohn and the Enlightenment
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Jew and Philosopher
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Tradition and Fantasy in the Tales of Reb Nahman of Bratslav
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The Seductiveness of Jewish Myth
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Esther in Medieval Garb
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Between Worlds
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An Episode of Jewish Romanticism
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The Paradoxical Ascent to God
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The Books of Contemplation
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From Tradition to Commentary
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Studies in Jewish Myth and Messianism
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The Enlightened Will Shine
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The Hidden and Manifest God
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Hasidism
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Problems and Parables of Law
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Four Approaches to the Book of Psalms
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Uniter of Heaven and Earth
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The Footprints of God
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Holiness in Words
Moshe Idel was Centennial Scholar in Residence at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Currently, he is Professor of Kabbalah in the Department of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780887065538 |
| ISBN 10 | 0887065538 |
| Title | The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia |
| Author | Moshe Idel |
| Series | Suny Series In Judaica: Hermeneutics Mysticism And Religion |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
| Year published | 1987-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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