Sod ha-Nachash u-Mishpato ve-Maasehu. The Secret of the Serpent, His Law and His Deed. Translation of the Treatise by R. Yosef Gikatilla (1248-1325)
Sod ha-Nachash u-Mishpato ve-Maasehu. The Secret of the Serpent, His Law and His Deed. Translation of the Treatise by R. Yosef Gikatilla (1248-1325)
Author(s): Aryeh Yosef KrawczykSubject(s): Jewish studies
Published by: Żydowski Instytut Historyczny
Keywords: life; death; serpent; Gikatilla; kabbalah; biology; sexuality
Summary/Abstract: Presented paper consists of the first complete translation of the XIII c. kabbalistic treatise. Annotations, foreword and appendix are added. The main theme of this booklet is the figure of the serpent, which - according to the interpretation of the translator - represents the notion of life. Therefore, the biological perspective is proposed to understand the content of the text.
Journal: Kwartalnik Historii Żydów
- Issue Year: 288/2023
- Issue No: 04
- Page Range: 815-847
- Page Count: 33
- Language: English
