Hekhalot literature in context

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"Hekhalot literature, the earliest expression of Jewish mysticism, emerged in Palestine and Babylonia in late antiquity (ca. 500-900 C.E.). In the present volume, an international team of experts explores the literary formation, cultural meanings, religious functions, and textual transmission of this literature."--Back of dust jacket.