The Guide of the Perplexed

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Guide of the Perplexed
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Moses Maimonides
Translated by Chaim Rabin
Abridged by Julius Guttmann
By (author) Daniel H. Frank
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreReligion - general
Judaism
ISBN/Barcode 9780872203242
ClassificationsDewey:296.172
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 1 October 1995
Publication Country United States

Description

This superb abridgement and annotated translation of Maimonides' monumental work includes discussions of divine language, the scope and limits of human knowledge, cosmological doctrines concerning the creation or eternity of the world, prophecy and providence, the nature and purpose of divine law, and moral and political philosophy.

Author Biography

Moses Maimonides

Reviews

The reissue of Guttmann's edition of Rabin's translation is a welcome event. There has long been a need for a readable, judicious edition, for classroom use, of this large and complex work. --Michael L. Morgan, Indiana University Daniel Frank has done a marvellous job of directing the Guide to the contemporary reader in the new Introduction. . . . The translation is a delight to read. --Joseph A. Buijs, University of Alberta The book was an enormous success with our students, who were at many different levels, from first years to seniors. The translation was extremely accessible and the analysis made the material even clearer. --Ariel Goldberger, Evergreen State College