The Guide of the Perplexed, Vol. 1
Authors
Moses Maimonides Shlomo Pines Leo StraussSynopsis
This monument of rabbinical exegesis written at the end of the twelfth century has exerted an immense and continuing influence upon Jewish thought. Its aim is to liberate people from the tormenting perplexities arising from their understanding of the Bible according only to its literal meaning. This edition contains extensive introductions by Shlomo Pines and Leo Strauss, a leading authority on Maimonides.
Publisher:
University of Chicago Press
Pages:
384
Date Published:
1974-12-15