The story takes place in the 13th century in Spain, Italy, the Holy Land, Anatolia and Greece. The novel follows the life of the contemplative Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, from his birth in Zaragoza in 1240 to his death in Patras in 1292. This atypical Kabbalist is a major source of prophetic and ecstatic Kabbalah. Although he was criticized by his peers and persecuted, his influence on the development of Kabbalistic thought is considerable. A great...