Hekhalot Literature in Translation

James R. Davila provides English translations of major texts from the Hekhalot literature, the late antique and early medieval Jewish writings describing ascent through heavenly palaces, visions of the divine throne, and the adjuration of angels. Each text is accompanied by introductions and annotations addressing manuscripts, structure and interpretation. The volume makes a difficult corpus accessible to students of early Jewish mysticism, ancient magic and the background of later Kabbalah.