Project description
Between philosophy and Kabbalah, among Muslims and Jews, before 1492
During the two centuries before their expulsion from Iberia, Jewish communities navigated deep internal divisions and changing external conditions. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the KAPP project focuses on the Banū Waqār family, who, amidst these tumultuous times, engaged significantly in philosophical debates and communal dialogues, intertwining Kabbalistic insights and traditional Jewish thought. Central to the project is Joseph b. Abraham’s 'Conciliatory Treatise between Philosophy and Tradition', a work that encapsulates the era’s cultural conflicts and mirrors a time of intellectual entanglement among Jews and Muslims. By exploring their contributions and analysing Joseph’s text, KAPP seeks to reveal the dynamic interplay of the philosophical, legal, and social forces shaping medieval Jewish life, offering new insights into this complex historical mosaic.
Objective
In the two centuries leading up to the Expulsion from the Iberian Peninsula, Jewish communities continuously grappled with internal discord and shifting relationships with Christian rulers and Muslim neighbours. Internally, two significant intellectual divisions took shape: one targeted the nature of knowledge, setting philosophers against kabbalists; the other revolved around the interpretation of Jewish law, split between advocates of symbolic exegesis and proponents of literalism. Additionally, a parallel rift rooted in demographic factors between Jews steeped in Islamic traditions—emphasizing philosophical speculation and esoteric imagery—and those from central European regions—primarily invested in Talmudic studies and pietistic spirituality—increasingly overlapped those intellectual divides. Externally, these same communities were wrestling with the rise of Christian dominance and the waning of Islamic culture. All these tensions are embodied by the Banū Waqār family. Andalusian in origin, they lived in various cities, served the crown, and authored works in different languages on varied subjects. They reached their literary peak with Joseph b. Abraham’s massive yet little-explored “Conciliatory Treatise between Philosophy and Tradition”. This Judæo-Arabic work aimed both to address the pressing intellectual challenges and to mend the communal fabric. KaPP will unfold in two phases: first, a historical exploration of the Banū Waqār family, examining their contributions to the landscapes they inhabited; second, an analysis of the philosophical depth and political ramifications of Joseph’s magnum opus. Through this bifocal lens, KaPP seeks to redefine our understanding of the interplay between these conflicts, illuminating the critical roles that philosophers, kabbalists, and scholars with divergent interpretations of Jewish law played as social forces, thereby rendering age-old debates about the intricate mosaic of medieval Jewish life in new, sharper contours.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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28006 Madrid
Spain
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