ISBN:
9789004474710
,
9789004117150
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Year of publication:
2000
Series Statement:
Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495
Series Statement:
The Medieval Mediterranean 26
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als The Art of Conversion : Christianity and Kabbalah in the Thirteenth Century
Keywords:
Llull, Ramon Knowledge
;
Cabala
;
Llull, Ramon
;
Llull, Ramon
;
Cabala and Christianity History
;
Cabala History
;
Christianity and other religions Judaism
;
History
;
Judaism Relations
;
Christianity
;
History
;
Aragon (Spain) Church history
Abstract:
This book discusses Ramon Llull (ca. 1232-1316), the Christian missionary, philosopher and mystic, his relations with Jewish contemporaries, and how he integrated Jewish mystical teachings (Kabbalah) into his thought system so as to persuade the Jews to convert. Issues dealt with include Llull's attitude towards the Jews, his knowledge of Kabbalah, his theories regarding the Trinity and Incarnation (the Art), and the impact of his ideas on the Jewish community. The book challenges conventional scholarly opinion regarding Christian knowledge of contemporary Jewish thought and questions the assumption that Christians did not know or use Kabbalah before the Renaissance. Further, it suggests that Lull was well aware of ongoing intellectual and religious controversies within the Jewish community, as well as being the first Christian to acknowledge and appreciate Kabbalah as a tool for conversion
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Note on Nomenclature and Transliteration -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 -- 1. Between Innovation and Tradition -- 31 -- 2. The Jew in Llull's Eyes -- 83 -- 3. Into the Gates of Wisdom -- 118 -- 4. The Lullian Trinity: A Means to an End? -- 190 -- 5. Unity and Trinity: A Jewish Response -- 246 -- Conclusion -- 284 -- Appendix: A Reply to "One of the Wise Men of the Gentiles": The Textual Tradition -- 289 -- Bibliography -- 293 -- Index -- 325.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1163/9789004474710
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