01504nam a2200181Ia 4500008004100000020002900041041000800070050002200078245015700100260003400257300002500291490007200316505072000388650013401108700002701242700002201269700003101291231021s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9783110591835 3110591839  aeng  aBL503 b.A66 2018 0aApocalypticism and Mysticism in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianityb /cedited by John J. Collins, Pieter G. R. de Villiers and Adela Yarbro Collins  aBoston : bDe Gruyter, c2018  a219 p.  b; c25 cm.  aEkstasis: Religious Experience from Antiquity to the Middle Agesv7  aIntroduction -- Apocalypses and mystical texts: investigating prolegomena and the state of affairs / Pieter G.R. de Villiers -- Is there mysticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls? / John J. Collins -- Paul, Jewish mysticism, and Spirit possession / Adela Yarbro Collins -- "Mystical" traditions in an apocalyptic text? : the throne vision of Revelation 4 within the context of Enochic and Merkavah texts / Jörg Frey -- Ascent and inspiration in the writings of Philo Judaeus / Jack Levison -- Dancing with the stars : the ascent of the mind in Philo of Alexandria / Gregory E. Sterling -- Journeys towards fullness of life : a comparison between Philo and the Apocalypse of John / Paul B. Decock -- Bibliography -- Index.  aMysticism.  Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.  Church history --Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.  aCollins, Adela Yarbro   aCollins, John J.   ade Villiers, Pieter G. R.