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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication 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
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Judith Thomas Library General Stacks Books 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.