Abraham Abulafia's Esotericism: Secrets and Doubts

by Moshe Idel

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110600854
• ISBN13: 9783110600858
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.8" x 9.6"