Author

Publication

2004 - Central European University Press, Budapest

Language

English

Word Count

62,250 words, Guess

Page Count

249 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads252458
  • LibraryThing632579

Classifications

  • LCCBM

Description

"Ascensions on High took on many forms in Jewish mysticism and permeated most of its history from its inception until Hasidism. The book surveys the various categories, with an emphasis on the architectural images of the ascent, like the resort to images of pillars, lines, and ladders." "After surveying the variety of scholarly approaches to religion, the author also offers what he proposes as an eclectic approach, as well as a perspectivist one. The latter seeks to examine religious phenomena from a variety of perspectives. In the specific case of this book, the author interrogates the issue of the pillar in Jewish mysticism by comparing it to the archaic resort to pillars, recurring in rural societies."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Ascensions on high in Jewish mysticism: pillars, lines, laddersCentral European University Press2004-01-01

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!