Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism

Ithamar Gruenwald's Brill monograph surveys the relationship between Jewish apocalyptic literature and the Hekhalot texts, describing each major Merkavah work in turn. It was among the first comprehensive English guides to this literature and remains a useful reference for students mapping the early history of Jewish visionary mysticism. Its text-by-text survey format makes it especially helpful as a guide to the primary sources and their manuscript history.