The Guide of the Perplexed, Volume 1
The Guide of the Perplexed, Volume 1
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The Guide of the Perplexed, Volume 1 by Moses Maimonides
This monument of rabbinical exegesis written at the end of the twelfth century has exerted an immense and continuing influednce 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.
Gerrit Bos is chair of the Martin Buber Institute for Jewish Studies at the University of Cologne, Germany.
Michael R. McVaugh is the William Smith Wells Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Michael R. McVaugh is the William Smith Wells Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780226502304 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226502309 |
| Title | The Guide of the Perplexed, Volume 1 |
| Author | Moses Maimonides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 1974-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |