In this anthology, Joseph Dan not only presents illuminating excerpts from the most important Jewish mystical texts, but also delves into the very meaning of mysticism itself. Dan takes readers through the historical development of the subject, from late antiquity to the modern period.

In this anthology, Joseph Dan not only presents illuminating excerpts from the most important Jewish mystical texts, but also delves into the very meaning of mysticism itself. Dan takes readers through the historical development of the subject, from late antiquity to the modern period.