Pico Della: Mirandola's Encounter With Jewish My...

The Prince of Concord: Pico della Mirandola's Encounter with Jewish Mysticism

: A Jewish philosopher and expert on Averroes who taught Pico Hebrew and Aristotelian psychology in Padua. Unlike others, del Medigo was a rationalist who remained skeptical of mystical Kabbalah. Pico della Mirandola's Encounter with Jewish My...

: A Jewish convert to Christianity and a flamboyant linguist who prepared an entire library of Latin translations of Kabbalistic texts for Pico. Modern scholars, like Chaim Wirszubski , have noted that Mithridates often "doctored" these translations to make them appear more overtly pro-Christian. The Prince of Concord: Pico della Mirandola's Encounter

: A Jewish thinker who influenced Pico’s concept of prisca theologia (ancient theology), suggesting that magic and mysticism were the final stages of spiritual education. The 900 Theses and the "Manifesto of the Renaissance" 900 Conclusions - Harvard University Press Modern scholars, like Chaim Wirszubski , have noted