| As Light Before Dawn: The Inner World of a Medieval Kabbalist Contributor(s): Fishbane, Eitan P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804759138 ISBN-13: 9780804759137 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: This book explores a prominent medieval kabbalist's approach to prayer, meditative contemplation, and the transmission of mystical wisdom. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Kabbalah & Mysticism - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings |
| Dewey: 296.16 |
| LCCN: 2009010151 |
| Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History & Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As Light Before Dawn explores the mystical thought of Isaac ben Samuel of Akko, a major medieval kabbalist whose work has until now received relatively little attention. Through consideration of an extensive literary corpus, including much that still remains in manuscript, this study examines an array of themes and questions that have great applicability to the comparative study of mysticism and the broader study of religion. These include prayer and the nature of mystical experience; meditative concentration directed to God; and the power of mental intention, authority, creativity, and the transmission of wisdom. |