The Wisdom of Maimonides: The Life and Writings of the Jewish Sage

Author/Contributor(s):	Hoffman, Edward
Publisher:	Trumpeter
Date:	5/13/2008
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.