From Martyr to Mystic: Rabbinic Martyrology and the Making of Merkavah Mysticism by Ra'anan S. Boustan

From Martyr to Mystic: Rabbinic Martyrology and the Making of Merkavah Mysticism

Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism

Ra'anan S. Boustan

376 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history religion informative reflective medium-paced
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Ra'anan S. Boustan traces the historical emergence of the specific form of 'mystical' discourse found in Heikhalot Rabbati . He argues that the creators of Heikhalot Rabbati sought to fashion a myth of origins for their distinctive brand of heaven...

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