Studies in Ecstatic Kabbalah

This book presents important topics regarding the more mystical trend of Kabbalah--the ecstatic Kabbalah. It includes the mystical union, the world of imagination, and concentration as a spiritual technique. The emphasis in the text is on the interaction between the original Spanish stage of Kabbalah and Muslim mysticism in the East, mainly in the Galilee. The influence of the Kabbalistic-Sufic synthesis on the later developments of Jewish mysticism is traced, thereby providing a more precise understanding of the history of Kabbalah as an interplay between the theosophical and ecstatic mystical experiences.

Author: Moshe Idel
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 07/08/1988
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.46h x 6.66w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9780887066054

About the Author

Moshe Idel was Centennial Scholar in Residence at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Jewish Thought at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

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