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Schäfer, Peter, 1943-

The hidden and manifest God : some major themes in early Jewish mysticism / Peter Schäfer ; translated by Aubrey Pomerance. - Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1992. - 1 online resource (xii, 198 pages) - SUNY series in Judaica . - SUNY series in Judaica. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-173) and indexes.

Annotation Examines and interprets pre-kabbalistic Jewish mysticism as religion rather than as literature, as most modern studies do. For the Hekhalot or Merkavah schools, considers the conceptions of God, the angels, and man; and the framework of the Judaic world view in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages. Paper edition (unseen), $12.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

ISBN: 0585075271 (electronic bk.) 9780585075273 (electronic bk.) 9780791410431 (CH ; acid-free paper) 0791410439 (CH ; acid-free paper) 9780791410448 (PB ; acid-free paper) 0791410447 (PB ; acid-free paper) 1438418825 9781438418827

Standard No.: ebc3408297

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Heikhalot rabbati.
Heikhalot zutrati.
Shiʻur komah.
Hebrew book of Enoch.
Hebrew book of Enoch.
Heikhalot rabbati.
Heikhalot zutrati.
Shiʻur komah.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mysticism--Judaism--History.
Merkava.
Mysticisme--Judaïsme--Histoire.
Merkaba.
RELIGION--Judaism--Kabbalah & Mysticism.
Merkava.
Mysticism--Judaism.
Jodendom.
Mystiek.
Hekhalot-literatuur.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History

LC Class. No.: BM526 / .S28413 1992eb

Dewey Class. No.: 296.1/6