Ascent to Heaven in Jewish and Christian Apocalypses

"This elegantly written and richly documented study presents the mature fruit of [Himmelfarb's] efforts and, by raising discussion of this literature to a new level of sophistication, constitutes a major intellectual achievement....Himmelfarb presents a highly provocative and generally persuasive study."--The Journal of Religion "An informative study."--Southwestern Journal of Theology "Himmelfarb's book is a valuable study that is a pleasure to read. She writes clearly and insightfully about texts that receive relatively little attention, and she uses them to address large issues in the study of the apocalypses....[An] excellent book." --Journal of Biblical Literature "An important addition to the literature about the ascent apocalypses. Not only is it an up-to-date overview of scholarship and a cutting-edge contribution to the discussion, but given its thorough review of basic issues such as date, provenance, and contents of the documents, it can also serve as a useful introductory text for upper-level and graduate classes reading the ascent apocalypses."--IOUDAIOS Review "This elegantly written and richly documented study presents the mature fruit of [Himmelfarb's] efforts and, by raising discussion of this literature to a new level of sophistication, constitutes a major intellectual achievement....Himmelfarb presents a highly provocative and generally persuasive study."--The Journal of Religion "An informative study."--Southwestern Journal of Theology "Himmelfarb's book is a valuable study that is a pleasure to read. She writes clearly and insightfully about texts that receive relatively little attention, and she uses them to address large issues in the study of the apocalypses....[An] excellent book." --Journal of Biblical Literature "An important addition to the literature about the ascent apocalypses. Not only is it an up-to-date overview of scholarship and a cutting-edge contribution to the discussion, but given its thorough review of basic issues such as date, provenance, and contents of the documents, it can also serve as a useful introductory text for upper-level and graduate classes reading the ascent apocalypses."--IOUDAIOS Review