Abraham Abulafia’s Esotericism

Name: Abraham Abulafia’s Esotericism: Secrets and Doubt
ISBN: 9783110599978

Secrets and Doubt

Also known as Abraham Abulafia’s Esotericism Secrets and Doubts; Abraham Abulafia’s Esotericism. Secrets and Doubt

by Moshe Idel & Warren Zev Harvey

First published:
21st century
Language: English

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This book focuses on Abraham Abulafia's esoteric thought in relation to Maimonides, Maimonideans, and Islamic thought in the line of Leo Strauss' theory of the history of philosophy. A survey of Abulafia's sources leads into an analysis of the esoteric meaning on the famous parable of the three rings, considering also the possible connection between this parable, which Abdulafia inserted into a book dedicated to his student, the 13th century rabbi Nathan the wise, and the Lessing's Play Nathan the Wise. The book also examines Abulafia's universalistic understanding of the nature of the Bible, the Hebrew language, and the people of Israel (or the Sinaic revelation). The universal aspects of Abulafia’s thought have been put in relief against the more widespread Kabbalistic views which are predominantly particularistic. A number of texts have also been identified here for the first time as authored by Abulafia.

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Occultism and esotericism
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Kabbalah and Jewish esotericism
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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
Secrets and Doubt Crossref publisher-supplied book record 430; Berlin/Boston	2020-10-12	De Gruyter	English	9783110599978	Open license	Crossref (opens in a new tab) Directory of Open Access Books (opens in a new tab) OAPEN Library (opens in a new tab) Harvard LibraryCloud (opens in a new tab)