Maimonides the Universalist The Ethical Horizons of the Mishneh Torah |
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| Author:
| Kellner, Menachem
Gillis, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-906764-55-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2018 |
| Publisher: | Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $94.95 |
Book Description:
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Maimonides? Mishneh torah presents not only a system of Jewish law, but also a system of values. This study focuses on the moral and philosophical meditations that close each volume of his code. The authors analyse these concluding passages to uncover the universalist outlook underlying Maimonides? halakhic thought.
Maimonides? Mishneh torah presents not only a system of Jewish law, but also a system of values. This study focuses on the moral and philosophical meditations that close each volume of his code. The authors analyse these concluding passages to uncover the universalist outlook underlying Maimonides? halakhic thought.