Traditions of Maimonideanism / edited by Carlos Fraenkel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fraenkel, Carlos, 1971-

Series:

IJS studies in Judaica ; v. 7.

IJS studies in Judaica, 1570-1581 ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Maimonides, Moses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The goal of the present volume is to shed light on a number of traditions of Maimonideanism that have hitherto little been explored. Maimonides (1138 – 1204) was the most important medieval Jewish philosopher and also made lasting contributions to many other fields. The essays in the first part examine aspects of his work in medicine, Jewish law, and liturgy. The essays in the second part look at how Maimonides was read, misread, and creatively reinvented in a wide range of contexts in the East and in the West—from medieval Cairo to Crown Heights in Brooklyn. Written by a group of leading scholars, the essays illustrate the breadth of Maimonides' work and the fascinating history of its reception from the 13th century to the present.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / C.F. Fraenkel

Critical Remarks On Medical Authorities: Maimonides’ Commentary On Hippocrates’ Aphorisms / Samuel Kottek

Dissemination Of Maimonides’ Medical Writings In The Middle Ages / Lola Ferre

Maimonides’ Contribution To Women’S Healthcare And His Influence On The Hebrew Gynaecological Corpus / Carmen Caballero-Navas

The Structure Of Mishneh Torah / Joseph Tabory

Maimonides—Father And Son: Continuity And Change / Paul B. Fenton

Abraham Maimuni’S Prayer Reforms: Continuation Or Revision Of His Father’S Teachings? / Mordechai A. Friedman

Shar Al-Dalāla: A Commentary To Maimonides’ Guide From Fourteenth-Century Yemen / Tzvi Langermann

From Maimonides To Samuel Ibn Tibbon: Interpreting Judaism As A Philosophical Religion / Carlos Fraenkel

Ahabah Ba-Ta’Anugim: A Fourteenth-Century Maimonidean Encyclopedia / Esti Eisenmann

Late Medieval Jewish Writers On Maimonides / Angel Saenz-Badillos

Maimonides’ Disputed Legacy / Menachem Kellner

The Image Of Maimonides In Habad Hasidism / Naftali Loewenthal

Anthropomorphisms In Early Rabbinic Literature: Maimonides And Modern Scholarship / Yair Lorberbaum

Index Of Names / C.F. Fraenkel.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-60313-2

9786612603136

90-474-2679-7

OCLC:

593345597

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004173330.i-358 DOI