Perspectives on Maimonides : philosophical and historical studies /
This is a text on the philosophy and legal views of Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) and the historical context in which he worked. The philosophical section examines Maimonides' ethical doctrine; his paradoxical life-style; his 'Guide of the Perplexed'; his attitude to mysticism; his use...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Portland, Or. :
Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
2008.
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| Edition: | First digital on-demand edition. |
| Series: | Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv1rmhcd |
| Summary: | This is a text on the philosophy and legal views of Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) and the historical context in which he worked. The philosophical section examines Maimonides' ethical doctrine; his paradoxical life-style; his 'Guide of the Perplexed'; his attitude to mysticism; his use of language; and his theory of astronomy. The legal section deals with law and medicine, the relation of Maimonides' legal thought to the Talmud; his doctrine of a just war; and his theory of redemption and Messianism. The history section examines Maimonides' accession to the position of head of the Jewish community in its historical context, at the time of the rise of the Ayyubid dynasty under Saladin. |
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| Item Description: | "This volume is the proceedings of a colloquium held at Tel Aviv University in June 1982 under the auspices of the Kaplan chair." Contributors: Joel L. Kraemer, Lawrence V. Berman, Joshua Blau."--Back cover |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781909821439 1909821438 1874774269 9781874774266 |