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Studies in Maimonides and His Interpreters
Marc B. Shapiro
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Paperback. Combines the traditional rabbinic approach and the modern academic perspective to forge a different understanding of Maimonides. This work includes an essay on Maimonides' approach to superstition in rabbinic literature. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
More than eight hundred years after his death, the figure of Maimonides - rabbi, philosopher, doctor, and communal leader - continues to fascinate. "Studies in Maimonides and His Interpreters" is the first book to unite the traditional rabbinic approach and the modern academic perspective to forge a new understanding of this iconic teacher. This groundbreaking work by Marc B. Shapiro, which includes an essay on Maimonides' approach to superstition in rabbinic literature and features three previously unpublished letters by Rabbi Joseph Kafih, will be essential reading for scholars and students of Jewish studies.
More than eight hundred years after his death, the figure of Maimonides - rabbi, philosopher, doctor, and communal leader - continues to fascinate. "Studies in Maimonides and His Interpreters" is the first book to unite the traditional rabbinic approach and the modern academic perspective to forge a new understanding of this iconic teacher. This groundbreaking work by Marc B. Shapiro, which includes an essay on Maimonides' approach to superstition in rabbinic literature and features three previously unpublished letters by Rabbi Joseph Kafih, will be essential reading for scholars and students of Jewish studies.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
106
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Scranton, United States
ISBN
9781589661653
SKU
V9781589661653
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About Marc B. Shapiro
Marc B. Shapiro holds the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Scranton.
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