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The wisdom of Maimonides : the life and writings of the Jewish sage / Edward Hoffman (editor)

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Trumpeter Books, 2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 172 p. : maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781590305171 (pbk.: alk. paper)
  • 1590305175 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Works. Selections. English. 2008
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BM545 .A2513 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
1: Maimonides: a concise biography -- 2: Selected writings -- Understanding human personality -- On becoming a sage -- All learning is sacred -- Spiritual awakening and prophecy -- Social relations and leadership -- The way of health and longevity -- Foundations of Judaism -- 3: Visionary tales -- Introduction to the visionary tales of Maimonides -- The lost child -- A well-balanced diet -- The unnecessary exorcism -- A cure for depression -- Healing through tears -- The deceitful patient -- Surgery without a scalpel -- The less said the better -- A remedy for poverty -- Sustaining peace -- The comforted guest.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BM 545 .A2513 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA017321 Available AUA017321

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-172).

1: Maimonides: a concise biography -- 2: Selected writings -- Understanding human personality -- On becoming a sage -- All learning is sacred -- Spiritual awakening and prophecy -- Social relations and leadership -- The way of health and longevity -- Foundations of Judaism -- 3: Visionary tales -- Introduction to the visionary tales of Maimonides -- The lost child -- A well-balanced diet -- The unnecessary exorcism -- A cure for depression -- Healing through tears -- The deceitful patient -- Surgery without a scalpel -- The less said the better -- A remedy for poverty -- Sustaining peace -- The comforted guest.