The nature and origin of Jewish mysticism is a controversial subject.
This volume explores the subject by examining both the Hebrew and Aramaic tradition (Dead Sea Scrolls, 1 Enoch) and the Greek philosophical tradition (Philo) and also examines the Christian transformation of Jewish mysticism in Paul and Revelation. It provides for a nuanced treatment that differentiates different strands of thought that may be considered mystical. The Hebrew tradition is mythical in nature and ...
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John Collins, Yale University, Pieter de Villiers, University of the Free State, S. Africa, and Adela Yarbro Collins, Yale University.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9783110596922 ● File size 4.5 MB ● Editor John J. Collins & Pieter G. R. Villiers ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Berlin/Boston ● Published 2018 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7346029 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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