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Maimonides in His World

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Abbreviations xix
Chapter One. Maimonides and Mediterranean Culture 1
Chapter Two. The Theological Context of Maimonides’ Thought 24
Chapter Three. An Almohad “Fundamentalist”? 53
Chapter Four. La Longue Durée 84
Chapter Five. A Critical Mind: Maimonides as Scientist 125
Chapter Six. “From Moses to Moses”: Maimonides’ Vision of Perfection 153
Conclusion 189
Bibliography 193
Index 219

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Abbreviations xix
Chapter One. Maimonides and Mediterranean Culture 1
Chapter Two. The Theological Context of Maimonides’ Thought 24
Chapter Three. An Almohad “Fundamentalist”? 53
Chapter Four. La Longue Durée 84
Chapter Five. A Critical Mind: Maimonides as Scientist 125
Chapter Six. “From Moses to Moses”: Maimonides’ Vision of Perfection 153
Conclusion 189
Bibliography 193
Index 219

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