Maimonides

A comprehensive and accessible account of the life and thought of Judaism''s most celebrated philosopher

Maimonides was the greatest Jewish philosopher and legal scholar of the medieval period, a towering figure who has had a profound and lasting influence on Jewish law, philosophy, and religious consciousness. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to his life and work, revealing how his philosophical sensibility and outlook informed his interpretation of Jewish tradition.

Moshe Halbertal vividly describes Maimonides''s childhood in Muslim Spain, his family''s flight to North Africa to escape persecution, and their eventual resettling in Egypt. He draws on Maimonides''s letters and the testimonies of his contemporaries, both Muslims and Jews, to offer new insights into his personality and the circumstances that shaped his thinking. Halbertal then turns to Maimonides''s legal and philosophical work, analyzing his three great books¿Comm