The wisdom of Maimonides : the life and writings of the Jewish sage / edited by Edward Hoffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Contributor:

Hoffman, Edward, 1951-

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. English. 2008

Language:

English

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Subjects (All):

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Judaism--Works to 1900.

Judaism.

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204--Anecdotes.

Maimonides, Moses.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

xiv, 172 pages : maps ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Trumpeter Books, 2008.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Part 1 Maimonides: A Concise Biography 1

Part 2 Selected Writings 29

1 Understanding Human Personality 31

2 On Becoming a Sage 42

3 All Learning Is Sacred 55

4 Spiritual Awakening and Prophecy 65

5 Social Relations and Leadership 75

6 The Way of Health and Longevity 87

7 Foundations of Judaism 98

Part 3 Visionary Tales 125

Introduction to the Visionary Tales of Maimonides 127

1 The Lost Child 129

2 A Well-Balanced Diet 131

3 The Unnecessary Exorcism 134

4 A Cure for Depression 136

5 Healing through Tears 139

6 The Deceitful Patient 142

7 Surgery without a Scalpel 143

8 The Less Said the Better 145

9 A Remedy for Poverty 147

10 Sustaining Peace 150

11 The Comforted Guest 152

Appendix 1 Maimonides' Major Religious-Philosophical Works 153

Appendix 2 The Ten Medical Works of Maimonides 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-172).

ISBN:

9781590305171

1590305175

OCLC:

154705240

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