Mystical Vertigo: Contemporary Kabbalistic Hebrew Poetry Dancing Over the Divide

By Aubrey L. Glazer

Mystical Vertigo immerses readers in the experience of the contemporary kabbalistic Hebrew poet, serving as a gateway into the poet's quest for mystical union known as devekut. This journey oscillates across subtle degrees of devekut--causing an entranced experience for the Hebrew poet, who is reaching but not reaching, hovering but not hovering, touching but not touching in a state of mystical vertigo. What makes this journey so remarkable is how deeply nestled it is within the hybrid cultural networks of Israel, crossing over boundaries of haredi, secular, national-religious, and agnostic beliefs among others. This volume makes a unique contribution to understanding and experiencing the mystical renaissance in Israel, through its multi-disciplinary focus on Hebrew poetry and its philosophical hermeneutics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1618113755
• ISBN13: 9781618113757
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Academic Studies Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"