Hekhalot literature in context: between byzantium and babylonia
Éditeur :
Mohr Siebeck
ISBN :
9783161525759
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2013
Dimensions :
23,9 x 16,2 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
849 g
Format :
Cloth
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Hekhalot literature, the earliest expression of Jewish mysticism, emerged in Palestine and Babylonia in late antiquity (ca. 500-900 C.E). In the present volume, an international team of experts explores the literary formation, cultural meanings, religious functions, and textual transmission of this literature.