Jewish Mystical Autobiographies
Book of Visions and Book of Secrets
translated and introduced by Morris M. Faierstein; preface by Moshe Idel
Here are first-time English translations of the autobiographical works of two important and influential Jewish mystics. In the Book of Visions Rabbi Hayyim Vital (1542-1620), foremost disciple of R. Isaac Luria, describes his mystical experiences in...