The Prince of Concord: Pico della Mirandola's Encounter with Jewish Mysticism
: 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. Pico della Mirandola's Encounter with Jewish My...
: 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 The Prince of Concord: Pico della Mirandola's Encounter
Pico did not embark on this journey alone; he relied on a network of Jewish scholars who introduced him to Hebrew, Aramaic, and the "secret" teachings of the Kabbalists. The 900 Theses and the "Manifesto of the