Bidspirit auction | Or Olam Katan — Kabbalah

Or Olam Katan — Kabbalah and philosophy, by the grandson of the Arizal, first and only edition, Altona, 5528 [1768]. - A unique work dealing with the Kabbalistic concept of “man as a microcosm (a small world), ” combining Kabbalah, philosophy, and science. The book includes discussions on “the essence and quality of the lower world with its four elements—fire, air, water, and earth, ” the nature of man, his causes and transmigrations, alongside “several thousands of pieces of knowledge” in various fields. By Rabbi Yehuda Leib ben Rabbi Moshe of Hamburg, of the lineage of the holy Arizal. Single edition, Altona, 5528 [1768]. Leather spine. Collation: [5], 67 leaves. Typical age stains. Good condition.