Hekhalot literature in translation : major texts of Merkavah mysticism /
by James R. Davila.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.
- 1 online resource (443 pages).
- Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy, v. 20 1873-9008 ; .
- Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy ; v. 20. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Hekhalot Rabbati : the greater (book of the heavenly) palaces -- Text -- Sar Torah : the prince of Torah -- Text -- Hekhalot Zutarti : the lesser (book of the heavenly) palaces -- Text -- Ma'aseh merkavah : the working of the chariot -- Text -- Merkavah Rabba : the great (book of the) chariot -- Text -- Some shorter macroforms -- Text -- Geniza fragments -- Text -- Introduction -- Introduction -- Introduction -- Introduction -- Introduction -- Introduction -- Introduction -- Indices -- Index of modern authors -- Index of foreign words and Phrases -- Index of primary sources.
The Hekhalot literature is a motley collection of Hebrew and Aramaic documents dealing with mystical themes pertaining especially to God's throne-chariot. This volume presents English translations of an eclectic text with critical apparatus of most of the major Hekhalot texts.