A Valley of Vision: The Heavenly Journey of Abraham ben Hananiah Yagel

by David B. Ruderman (Editor)

Overview

Gei Hizzayon (A Valley of Vision) by Abraham ben Hananiah Yagel (1553- ca.1624) is an account of the author's years as a Jewish loan-banker. It also describes the heavenly journey he was taken on by the soul of his recently deceased father, and is a series of theological and moral discussions. This translation includes an introduction and commentaries by the translator.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812281682
Publisher:	University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date:	03/29/1990
Series:	Anniversary Collection
Edition description:	Reprint 2016 ed.
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.88(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

David B. Ruderman is Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History at the University of Pennsylvania. Among his books are Jewish Enlightenment in an English Key and Jewish Discovery and Scientific Thought in Early Modern Europe.