Download or read book Beholders of Divine Secrets written by Vita Daphna Arbel and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2003-10-23 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging exploration of the Hekhalot and Merkavah literature, a mystical Jewish tradition from late antiquity, including a discussion of the possible cultural context of this material's creators.