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9780804759137

As Light Before Dawn

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  • ISBN13:

    9780804759137

  • ISBN10:

    0804759138

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-06-29
  • Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr

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Summary

As Light Before Dawnexplores the mystical thought of Isaac ben Samuel of Akko, a major medieval kabbalist whose work has until now received relatively little attention. Through consideration of an extensive literary corpus, including much that still remains in manuscript, this study examines an array of themes and questions that have great applicability to the comparative study of mysticism and the broader study of religion. These include prayer and the nature of mystical experience; meditative concentration directed to God; and the power of mental intention, authority, creativity, and the transmission of wisdom.

Author Biography

Eitan P. Fishbane is Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Context
Perspectives and New Directions: Reflections on the State of Scholarshipp. 3
The Wandering Kabbalist: Historical Profile and Contextp. 20
Reception and Transmission
Receiving Tradition, Constructing Authorityp. 49
Intentions and the Recovery of Meaningp. 77
Seeing the Secret: Creative Process and the Hermeneutics of Insightp. 101
Contemplative Practice, Mystical Experience
Contemplation, Theurgical Action, and the Presence of Godp. 125
Techniques of Mystical Contemplation: Kavvanah and Devotional Experiencep. 178
Asceticism, Prophecy, and Mystical Unionp. 248
Conclusionp. 283
Bibliographyp. 285
Index of Names and Book Titlesp. 303
Index of Subjects and Termsp. 307
Index of Works Quotedp. 319
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