Jewish mystical autobiographies : Book of visions and Book of secrets /

Jewish mystical autobiographies : Book of visions and Book of secrets /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	New York : Paulist Press, c1999.
Description:	xxii, 358 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Classics of Western spirituality #96
Subject:	Vital, Ḥayyim ben Joseph, -- 1542 or 1543-1620. Safrin, Isaac Judah Jehiel, -- 1806-1874. Safrin, Isaac Judah Jehiel, -- 1806-1874. Vital, Ḥayyim ben Joseph, -- 1542 or 1543-1620. Cabala. Dreams -- Religious aspects -- Judaism. Rabbis -- Israel -- Tsefat -- Biography. Hasidism. Hasidim -- Ukraine -- Komarno -- Biography. Rabbis -- Ukraine -- Komarno -- Biography. Cabala. Dreams -- Religious aspects -- Judaism. Hasidim. Hasidism. Rabbis. Israel -- Tsefat. Ukraine -- Komarno. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4419428

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Other uniform titles:	Faierstein, Morris M. Vital, Ḥayyim ben Joseph, 1542 or 1543-1620. Sefer ha-ḥezyonot. English. Safrin, Isaac Judah Jehiel, 1806-1874. Megilat setarim. English.
ISBN:	0809105047 (cloth) 080913876X (paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 344-352) and index.

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Summary:	Here are first-time English translations of the autobiographical works of two important and influential Jewish mystics. In The Book of Visions Rabbi Hayyim Vital (1542-1620), foremost disciple of R. Isaac Luria, describes his mystical experiences in great detail. In The Book of Secrets, Rabbi Yizhak Isaac Safrin of Komarno (1806-1874) recounts incidents in his life and visionary experiences.
Physical Description:	xxii, 358 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 344-352) and index.
ISBN:	0809105047 080913876X