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Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian Philosopher

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494) was an Italian Renaissance philosopher who wrote the Oration on the Dignity of Man, a key text of Renaissance humanism. He was the founder of the tradition of Christian Kabbalah, a key tenet of early modern Western esotericism. His 900 Theses was the first printed book to be universally banned by the Church. Woodcut by Tobias Stimmer, 1589.

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Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian Philosopher

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Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494) was an Italian Renaissance philosopher who wrote the Oration on the Dignity of Man, a key text of Renaissance humanism. He was the founder of the tradition of Christian Kabbalah, a key tenet of early modern Western esotericism. His 900 Theses was the first printed book to be universally banned by the Church. Woodcut by Tobias Stimmer, 1589.

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