The Guide of the Perplexed, Volume 2
Author | : Moses Maimonides |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2010-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226502274 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226502279 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Guide of the Perplexed, Volume 2 by : Moses Maimonides
Download or read book The Guide of the Perplexed, Volume 2 written by Moses Maimonides and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monument of rabbinical exegesis written at the end of the twelfth century has exerted an immense and continuing influence upon Jewish thought. Its aim is to liberate people from the tormenting perplexities arising from their understanding of the Bible according only to its literal meaning. This edition contains extensive introductions by Shlomo Pines and Leo Strauss, a leading authority on Maimonides.