Lurianic Kabbala in a Platonic Key: Abraham Cohen Herrera's "Puerta del Cielo"

In what follows an attempt is made to depict the manner in which Abraham Cohen Herrera tried to reconcile, at varying levels, Lurianic Kabbala with Italian Renaissance Platonism, of which he was a belated representative. It will be shown that he recognized both the possibilities and severe limitatio...

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Main Author: Altmann, Alexander (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 1983
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1982, Volume: 53, Pages: 317-355
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