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Subject(s)

• Heikhalot rabbati—History and criticism [Browse]
• Mysticism—Judaism—History [Browse]
• Merkava in rabbinical literature [Browse]
• Martyrdom—Judaism [Browse]

Series

• Texte und Studien zum antiken Judentum 112. [More in this series]
• Texts and studies in ancient Judaism ; 112 = Texte und Studien zum antiken Judentum ; 112

Notes

Revised thesis (doctoral) - University, Princeton.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-335) and indexes.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction : the emergence of a Jewish "mystical" literature
• 1. Heikhalot literature and rabbinic martyrology
• 2. From individual guilt to collective sin : the formation of the post-talmudic martyrological anthology
• 3. hagiographic vita of a priestly rabbinic martyr : the figure of Rabbi Ishmael in the story of the ten martyrs
• 4. heavenly cult of the martyrs : apocalyptic forms in rabbinic martyrology
• 5. Apocalypse now : genre inversion and identity reversal in Heikhalot Rabbati
• 6. making of the Merkavah mystic : the function of post-Talmudic martyrology in Heikhalot Rabbati
• Conclusion : toward the Middle Ages
• App. A. thematic evolution of post-Talmudic martyrology : a schematic diagram
• App. B. heavenly trial scene in The story of the ten martyrs.

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Other title(s)

Rabbinic martyrology and the making of merkavah mysticism

ISBN

3161487532 (cl.)

OCLC

62309555

RCP

H - S

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