Opening the Gates of Interpretation: Maimonides' Biblical Hermeneutics in Light of His Geonic-Andalusian Heritage and Muslim Milieu

by Mordechai Z. Cohen and Wolfgang Eric Wagner

The biblical hermeneutics of the illustrious philosopher-talmudist Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) has long been underappreciated, and viewed in isolation from the celebrated philological schools of "plain sense" (peshat) Jewish Bible exegesis. Aiming to redress this imbalance, this study identifies Maimonides' substantial contributions to that interpretive movement, assessing its achievements in cultural context. Like others in the rationalist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004189327
• ISBN13: 9789004189324
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 9.7"