The Cultures of Maimonideanism: New Approaches to the History of Jewish Thought

by James T. Robinson

In the history of Jewish thought, no individual scholar has exercised more influence than Maimonides (1138-1204) - philosopher and physician, legal scholar and communal leader. This collection of papers, originating at the 2007 EAJS colloquium, places primary emphasis on this influence - not on Maimonides himself but the many movements he inspired. Using Maimonideanism as an interpretive lens, the authors of this volume - representing a variety of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004174508
• ISBN13: 9789004174504
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 440 Pages