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Chapter One. The Mishneh Torah

H. Norman Strickman

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter 1
Table of Contents 7
Preface 9
Chapter One. The Mishneh Torah 12
Chapter Two. God 35
Chapter Three. The Commandments 56
Chapter Four. Magic, Demons and Evil Spirits 74
Chapter Five. Dangerous Practices 93
Chapter Six. Astrology 101
Chapter Seven. Medicine 106
Chapter Eight. Communicating with the Dead 111
Chapter Nine. The Messianic Era 119
Chapter Ten. The Oral Law 126
Postscript 139
Appendix. Another Look at the Mishneh Torah 148
Bibliography 158
Index 165
About the Author 178

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter 1
Table of Contents 7
Preface 9
Chapter One. The Mishneh Torah 12
Chapter Two. God 35
Chapter Three. The Commandments 56
Chapter Four. Magic, Demons and Evil Spirits 74
Chapter Five. Dangerous Practices 93
Chapter Six. Astrology 101
Chapter Seven. Medicine 106
Chapter Eight. Communicating with the Dead 111
Chapter Nine. The Messianic Era 119
Chapter Ten. The Oral Law 126
Postscript 139
Appendix. Another Look at the Mishneh Torah 148
Bibliography 158
Index 165
About the Author 178

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