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Descenders to the Chariot: The People Behind the Hekhalot Literature

A sociological and anthropological study arguing that the practitioners behind the Hekhalot literature were religious functionaries comparable to shamans cross-culturally.

Author: James R. Davila
Type: Book
Written: 2001
Edition: 2001
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Tradition: Merkavah & Hekhalot
Identifiers: ISBN9789004115415

Where to find it

Google Books — Descenders to the Chariot (Davila, Brill 2001)
Brill publisher page — Descenders to the Chariot