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Manguel, Alberto, author.
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Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.
Jewish scholars -- Biography.
Rabbis -- Egypt -- Biography.
Jewish philosophers -- Egypt -- Biography.
Physicians -- Biography.
Philosophers -- Biography.
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Maimonides : faith i...
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Maimonides : faith in reason / Alberto Manguel.
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Manguel, Alberto, author.
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2023]
Subjects
Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.
Jewish scholars -- Biography.
Rabbis -- Egypt -- Biography.
Jewish philosophers -- Egypt -- Biography.
Physicians -- Biography.
Philosophers -- Biography.
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9780300217896 (hbk.) :
0300217897 (hbk.)
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Jewish lives (New Haven, Conn.)
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xvi, 230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
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"As a scholar of Jewish law, a physician, and a philosopher, Maimonides was a singular figure. His work in extracting all the commanding precepts of Jewish law from the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud, interpreting and commenting on them, and translating them into terms that would allow students to lead sound Jewish lives became the model for translating God's word into a language comprehensible by all. His work in medicine--which brought him such fame that he became Saladin's personal physician--was driven almost entirely by reason and observation. In this biography, Alberto Manguel examines the question of Maimonides' universal appeal--he was celebrated by Jews, Arabs, and Christians alike. In our time, when the need for rationality and recognition of the truth is more vital than ever, Maimonides can help us find strategies to survive with dignity in an uncertain world"--Provided by publisher.
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296.092 Maimonides Ma
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