The Serpent Kills or the Serpent Gives Life The Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia's Response to Christianity |
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| Author:
| Sagerman, Robert J. |
| Series title: | Supplements to the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-19446-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $230.00 |
Book Description:
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Representing a careful contextual study of the writings of the influential Jewish mystic Abraham Abulafia (1240 - c. 1291), this book demonstrates that an inner dynamic of attraction and revulsion toward Christianity shaped Abulafia's mystical hermeneutic and meditative practice.
Representing a careful contextual study of the writings of the influential Jewish mystic Abraham Abulafia (1240 - c. 1291), this book demonstrates that an inner dynamic of attraction and revulsion toward Christianity shaped Abulafia's mystical hermeneutic and meditative practice.