Historical FigureMale
Uriel da Costa
1585 – 1640
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryUriel da Costa was a Portuguese Sephardi philosopher who was born a New Christian but returned to Judaism, whereupon he questioned the Catholic and rabbinic orthodoxies of his time. This led him into conflict with both Christian and Jewish institutions: his books were placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum and several Jewish authorities excommunicated him. His iconoclastic life culminated in suicide in c. 1640.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 1585
Porto
Date of death
March 31, 1640
Amsterdam
Citizenship
Dutch Republic · Kingdom of Portugal
Occupations & fields
philosopher
- Field and occupation
- židovský filozof
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