Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction to The Book of Contemplation, The Fountain of Wisdom, and The Book of Unity
Jewish Prophecy and Mysticism
Historical Overview
Medieval Jewish Mysticism in Western Europe
Tradition, Esotericism, and Pseudepigraphy
2. The Books of Contemplation and The Fountain of Wisdom
Symbols Used in the Apparatus
Contemplation-Short
The Fountain of Wisdom
Contemplation-Long
Contemplation-Thirteen Powers
Contemplation-Standard
I am R. Hammai
The Book of Unity of R. Hammai
3. Cosmological Theories of the "Circle of Contemplation"
The Cosmology of The Books of Contemplation
The Cosmogony of The Fountain of Wisdom
4. Historical Dimensions
Scholem's Historiography of Early Kabbalah
Scholem's Historiography and R. Isaac Cohen's Legends
The "Circle of Contemplation"
Linguistic Evidence
5. Historical Connections
R. Azriel and The Books of Contemplation
The Hasidei 'Ashkenaz and the "Circle"
R. Meshullam the Zadokite
Appendix I The Book of Contemplation's Subtexts
3:1 Midrash of R. Simon the Righteous
3:2 Commentary on the Thirteen Attributes
3:3 Thirteen Powers
3:4 The Secret of the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy
3:5 Pseudo-Rabad's Twelve Attributes
4:1 Contemplation-Burgos
4:2 Contemplation-J.T.S. 1884
4:3 Contemplation-Standard/Inner Attributes
4:4 Contemplation-Standard/Magic
4:5 R. Hasdai's Book of Contemplation
Appendix II Textual Relationships
Selected Bibliography
Index