Moses Maimonides (1137/38-1204); scholar; physician; and philosopher; was the most influential Jewish thinker of the Middle Ages. In this magisterial biography; Herbert Davidson provides an exhaustive guide to Maimonides' life and works. After considering Maimonides' upbringing and education; Davidson expounds all of his many writings in exhaustive detail; with separate chapters on rabbinic; philosophical; and medical texts. Moses Maimonides has been recognized as the standard work on a towering figure of Western intellectual history.
#3194221 in Books Herbert A Davidson 2004-12-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.40 x 1.80 x 9.40l; 2.09 #File Name: 019517321X584 pagesMoses Maimonides The Man and His Works
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Moses Maimonides: The Man and His WorksBy BenThe best single volume on Maimonides' life and thought that I have ever read. I liked Joel Kraemer's book too; which is heavier on his life and the background medieval world of which Maimonides was a part; but this book is better if you are intersted in Maimonides' thought and works. Also good for issues related to Maimonides' thought is Marvin Fox's book on Maimonides and his interpretters. Marc Shapiro's paperback on Maimonides isn't bad either; but some of the essays are so detailed they are a bit tedious to read.14 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Moses Maimonides RediscoveredBy P. NagyMoses Maimonides: The Man and His Works by Herbert A. Davidson (Oxford University Press) offers a thorough survey of the life and writings of this most influential Jewish thinker. The work gives a refreshing account of his life and influence with a close survey of all existent writings. In the process some surprising facts about his life and times come to the fore as well as some common myths are dispelled. Important for beginners and scholars alike.
