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Maimonides' grand epistle to the scholars of Lunel : ideology and rhetoric /

"When Maimonides' Mishneh Torah (Code of Jewish Law) reached Lunel, France, a group of scholars composed twenty-four objections to his positions. Surprisingly, Maimonides' rejoinder opened with an unusual rhymed prose epistle with effusive praise for his correspondents and artistic an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sheer, Charles H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Maimonides and the Lunel scholars
  • The correspondence between Maimonides and French scholars
  • 1. Maimonides' grand Iggeret in rhymed prose
  • 2. The first half of the Iggeret in rhymed prose
  • 3. Maimonides' unanticipated and problematic style reversal
  • 4. Maimonides' letter to Judge Anatoli
  • 5. The letters from R. Jonathan of Lunel
  • 6. The second half of the Iggeret in unadorned prose
  • 7. Maimonides and the Lunel scholars-reconsidered.