Nathan of Gaza

Nathan of Gaza ( Nathan Benjamin ben Elisha ha -Levi Ghazzati; * 1643 in Jerusalem, † 1680 in Skopje ) was a religious philosopher of the 17th century who was known primarily as a prophet for the false messiah Shabbtai Zvi.

Literature (selection )

  • Gershom Scholem: Sabbatai Zevi. The Mystical Messiah, Frankfurt am Main 1992
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