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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.
Editions of The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780887065521
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780887065538
- PDF
- ISBN 9781438407456
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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.
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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.
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How long is The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia and how many pages does it have?
The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia has 260 page(s)
Is The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia?
Moshe Idel
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The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780887065521) and paperback(ISBN 9780887065538) and pdf(ISBN 9781438407456)
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