Ritual practices to gain power : angels, incantations, and revelation in early Jewish mysticism / Rebecca Macy Lesses.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Lesses, Rebecca Macy.

Series:

• Harvard theological studies ; no. 44.
• Harvard theological studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Heikhalot rabbati.
• Heikhalot zutrati.
• Incantations, Aramaic.
• Incantations, Hebrew.
• Amulets (Judaism).
• Incantations, Greek.
• Cabala--History.
• Cabala.
• History.
• Mysticism--Judaism--History.
• Mysticism--Judaism.

Physical Description:

xvii, 429 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Harrisburg, Pa. : Trinity Press International, [1998]

Summary:

This study focuses on adjurations or elaborate ritual performances that form a part of the early Jewish mystical literature known as the Hekhalot literature, stemming from Palestine and Babylon in the fourth through eighth centuries. This literature also contains instructions for ascent to heaven, the liturgy of the angels, and descriptions of God and the divine world.

Notes:

• Slightly revised version of the author's doctoral dissertation, Howard University.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1563382199

OCLC:

37836677