Perspectives on Maimonides: Philosophical and Historical Studies [1 ed.] 9781909821439, 9781874774266

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PERSPECTIVES ON MAIM ON IDES

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PERSPECTIVES ON MAIMONIDES

• Philosophical and Historical Studies

• Edited by

]OEL L. KRAEMER

Oxford· Portland, Oregon

The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization

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Published in the United States and Canada by The Liftman Library ofJewish Civilization cl 0 ISBS, 920 N.E. 58th Avenue, Suite 300 Portland, Oregon 97213-3786 First published in hardback 1991 by Oxford University Press on behalfof The Littman Library ofJewish Civilization First issued in paperback 1996 First digital on-demand edition 2008 © Tel Aviv University 1991, 1996, 2008

All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of The Littman Library ofJewish Civilization This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way oftrade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher~ prior consent in any form ofbinding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library The Library of Congress catalogued the hardback edition as follows: Perspectives on Maimonit/es: philosophical and historical studies / edited by Joel L. Kraemer with contributions by Lawrence V. Berman ... ret al.). p. cm.-(Littman library ofJewish civilization) Inclades bibliographical references. I. Maimonit/es, Moses, II38-I204-Congresses. 2. Philosophy, Jewish--Congresses. 3. Philosophy, Medieval-Congresses. I. Kraemer, Joel L. 11. Berman, Lawrence V. (Lawrence Victor) Ill. Series: Littman library ofJewish civilization (Oxford University Press) B75