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Mystical bodies, mystical meals : eating and embodiment in medieval Kabbalah / Joel Hecker.
| Author/creator | Hecker, Joel |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Detroit : Wayne State University Press, ©2005. |
| Description | x, 282 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology. ^A402582 |
| Contents | Give heed to me, and you shall eat choice food : the religious significance of eating in Judaism from the Bible to the Kabbalah -- A blessing in the belly : mystical satiation -- The bread of angels : the role of idealized foods -- I am so glad to see the face of the Shekhinah! : the social aspects of meals -- Blessing does not rest on an empty place : talismanic theurgy -- He makes peace and increases peace between the supernal realm and the lower realm : augmentation theurgy at mystical meals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-270) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004017355 |
| ISBN | 0814331815 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BM526 .H43 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |