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Medieval Jewish mysticism was a multiform project in which Maimonides played different roles, for different mystical streams, and at different times. Maimonides' impact on Kabbalah was such that understanding the histories of both medieval Jewish philosophy and mysticism requires a more integrative approach than is usually adopted. The investigation into the activities of Abraham Abulafia as Maimonidean commentator and publicist undertaken here illustrates this point.
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Idel, M. Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed and the Kabbalah. Jewish History 18, 197–226 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JEHI.0000023437.14879.c9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JEHI.0000023437.14879.c9