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The 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. The book surveys Abulafia's sources and concentrates on 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, the people of Israel or the Sinatic revelation. 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.

HISTORY / Jewish. --- Medieval philosophy, Kabbalah, esotericism, Maimonides.

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Cabala --- 296*41 --- 296*41 Kabbala --- Kabbala --- Cabbala --- Jews --- Kábala --- Kabalah --- Kabbalah --- Qabalah --- Jewish literature --- Magic --- Mysticism --- Judaism --- Cabala. --- ancient Jewish mystisicm --- the Middle Ages --- the Medieval Kabbalah --- the Christian Kabbalah --- the Lurianic Kabbalah --- Hasidism --- the Sabbatian Messianic Movement

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occultism --- Satanism --- Christianity --- Wicca --- witchcraft --- witchcraft --- Goth --- Kabbalah --- vampirism

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Mysticism --- Cabala. --- Cabbala --- Jews --- Kábala --- Kabalah --- Kabbala --- Kabbalah --- Qabalah --- Jewish literature --- Magic --- Judaism. --- Cabala --- Judaism

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Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942), mystic and historian, was an influential figure in the occult revival of the nineteenth century. Brought up a devout Catholic, he became increasingly involved in spiritualism in his late teens following the death of his sister. Choosing not to enter the priesthood, he pursued instead his interests in occult philosophy. A translator and editor of several alchemical texts in the 1890s, Waite also wrote several histories of magic in his later years. First published in 1902, the present work establishes Kabbalah's significant influence on nineteenth-century occultism. The book chronicles the history of Kabbalist practice from its ancient Hebrew origins to its effect on other branches of the occult, including Rosicrucianism, freemasonry, hermeticism and tarot. Waite also connects noted occultists to Kabbalah, including Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus and Eliphas Lévi.

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