Maimonides in His World: Portrait of a Mediterranean Thinker - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Sarah StroumsaSeries:Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern #44Publish date:2011-11-20Pages:248
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691152523ISBN-10:691152527UPC:9780691152523Book Category:Philosophy, History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Eastern, Europe, JudaismBook Topic:Medieval, HistorySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SC0KVGCJZJ
Maimonides in His World: Portrait of a Mediterranean Thinker
While the great medieval philosopher, theologian, and physician Maimonides is acknowledged as a leading Jewish thinker, his intellectual contacts with his surrounding world are often described as related primarily to Islamic philosophy. Maimonides in His World challenges this view by revealing him to have wholeheartedly lived, breathed, and espoused the rich Mediterranean culture of his time.
...Series: Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern #44
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691152523ISBN-10:691152527UPC:9780691152523Book Category:Philosophy, History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Eastern, Europe, JudaismBook Topic:Medieval, HistorySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SC0KVGCJZJ
Sarah Stroumsa is the Alice and Jack Ormut Professor of Arabic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she currently serves as rector. Her books include Freethinkers of Medieval Islam.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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