Abraham Abulafia's Esotericism Secrets and Doubts

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 examination of the esoteric meaning on the famous parable...

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Main Author: Idel, Moshe (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2020
Series:Studies and Texts in Scepticism 4
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Summary: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 examination of the esoteric meaning on the famous parable of the three rings, as well as Abulafia's universalistic understanding of the nature of the Bible, the Hebrew language, and the people of Israel.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (430 p.)
ISBN:9783110599978
Access:Open Access