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The Cambridge Companion to Maimonides
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Moses ben Maimon, known to English speaking audiences as Maimonides (1138-1204), represents the high point of Jewish rationalism in the middle ages and played a pivotal role in the transition of philosophical interest from the Islamic East to the Christian West. His greatest philosophical work, The Guide of the Perplexed had a decisive impact on all subsequent Jewish thought and is still the subject of intense scholarly debate. The twelve essays in this volume by recognized scholars offer a comprehensive interpretation of his life and thought.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521819749
- ISBN-10: 0521819741
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: September 2005
- Dimensions: 8.56 x 7.01 x 1.32 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.72 pounds
- Page Count: 424
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