Peter Schäfer
The Origins of Jewish Mysticism
2009. 413 pages. Unrevised ebook edition 2025.
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Peter Schäfer provides the reader for the first time with a history of pre-kabbalistic Jewish mysticism. He offers a close reading of the key texts and asks what they wish to convey about the age-old human desire to get close to and communicate with God. The book is directed at specialists as well as at a broader audience.