Isaac ibn Latif
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Isaac ibn Latif was a Jewish neoplatonist
philosopher, who lived most of his life in Toledo, the capital of the Christian kingdom of Castile
. In 1238 he published the treatise schaar ha-schamajim ("heaven's gate").
Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism , is the modern term for a school of religious and mystical philosophy that took shape in the 3rd century AD, based on the teachings of Plato and earlier Platonists, with its earliest contributor believed to be Plotinus, and his teacher Ammonius Saccas...
philosopher, who lived most of his life in Toledo, the capital of the Christian kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of León. Its name comes from the host of castles constructed in the region...
. In 1238 he published the treatise schaar ha-schamajim ("heaven's gate").