The Mystical Texts

by Philip Alexander

Starting from a careful definition of mysticism, this volume argues that there is clear evidence for the practice of mysticism in the Community of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It offers a close reading of the Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice, the Self-Glorification Hymn, and related texts, which constitute the Qumran mystical corpus. It discusses the nature of the mystical experience at Qumran, which was centred on union with the angels in offering praise...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567040828
• ISBN13: 9780567040824
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"