Reading Maimonides' Mishneh Torah
"David Gillis's highly original study of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah demonstrates that its form reflects a belief that observance of the divine commandments of the Torah brings the individual and society into line with the cosmic order. He shows that the Mishneh Torah is intended to be...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Oxford u.a.
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
2015
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| Schriftenreihe: | The Littman library of Jewish civilization
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "David Gillis's highly original study of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah demonstrates that its form reflects a belief that observance of the divine commandments of the Torah brings the individual and society into line with the cosmic order. He shows that the Mishneh Torah is intended to be an object of contemplation as well as a prescription for action, with the study of it in itself bringing the reader closer to knowledge of God"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [407] - 423) and index |
| Beschreibung: | XV, 445 S. graph. Darst. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781906764067 978-1-906764-06-7 1906764069 1-906764-06-9 |