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2007
Mysticism is one of the central sources of inspiration of religious thought. It is an attempt to decode the mystery of divine existence by penetrating to the depths of consciousness through language, memory, myth, and symbolism. By offering an alternative perspective on the world that gives expression to yearnings for freedom and change, mysticism ...
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Mysticism is one of the central sources of inspiration of religious thought. It is an attempt to decode the mystery of divine existence by penetrating to the depths of consciousness through language, memory, myth, and symbolism. By offering an alternative perspective on the world that gives expression to yearnings for freedom and change, mysticism ...
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Jewish Mystical Autobiographies
1999Here are first-time English translations of the autobiographical works of two important and influential Jewish mystics. In the Book of Visions Rabbi Hayyim Vital (1542-1620), foremost disciple of R. Isaac Luria, describes his mystical experiences in great detail.
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Jewish Mysticism Wrestles with Language
2017This paper analyzes the kabbalistic conception of language with special concern for the issue of ineffability. It argues that, in contradistinction to the other major mystical traditions of the world, kabbalists did not believe that language was altogether inadequate for their purposes.
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Medieval Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism
Abstract Using both primary and secondary sources, this analysis advances the claim that Philo exerted a concrete influence on medieval Jewish thought and mysticism. The first section focuses on scholarly evaluations made during the twentieth century of Philo’s impact on Jewish intellectual traditions of the Middle Ages.Elke Morlok, Ze’ev Strauss
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