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xvi, 230 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 22 cm. |
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Jewish lives |
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Jewish lives (New Haven, Conn.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"As a scholar of Jewish law, a physician, and a philosopher, Maimonides was a singular figure. His work in extracting all the commanding precepts of Jewish law from the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud, interpreting and commenting on them, and translating them into terms that would allow students to lead sound Jewish lives became the model for translating God's word into a language comprehensible by all. His work in medicine--which brought him such fame that he became Saladin's personal physician--was driven almost entirely by reason and observation. In this biography, Alberto Manguel examines the question of Maimonides' universal appeal--he was celebrated by Jews, Arabs, and Christians alike. In our time, when the need for rationality and recognition of the truth is more vital than ever, Maimonides can help us find strategies to survive with dignity in an uncertain world." --Provided by Publisher. |
| Subject |
Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204 https://isni.org/isni/0000000123750072
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Physicians -- Biography.
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Philosophers -- Biography.
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Jewish scholars -- Biography.
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Rabbis -- Egypt -- Biography.
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Jewish philosophers -- Egypt -- Biography.
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Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204. (OCoLC)fst00029218
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Jewish philosophers. (OCoLC)fst00982887
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Rabbis. (OCoLC)fst01086311
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Egypt. (OCoLC)fst01208755
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Manguel, Alberto. Maimonides. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2023] 9780300271621 (OCoLC)1369641019 |
| ISBN |
0300217897 |
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9780300217896 |
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