The Wisdom of Maimonides

副标题: The Life and Writings of the Jewish Sage

ISBN: 9781590305171

出版社: Trumpeter

出版年: 2008-05-13

页数: 224

定价: USD 15.95

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

Here is an accessible introduction to the life and wisdom of the famous twelfth-century philosopher-physician Moses Maimonides, whose prolific writings on medical and religious issues, commentaries on Jewish texts, and writings on Jewish ethics and law profoundly influenced Judaism.

The Wisdom of Maimonides includes a biography; a section of selected teachings drawn from Maimonides' major works The Guide for the Perplexed and the Mishneh Torah , as well as his other writings; and tales about Maimonides' colorful life as a court physician and rabbinic leader.