Epistles of Maimonides: Crisis and Leadership

by Abraham S. Halkin (Translator), David Hartman (Contribution by), Abraham Halkin (Translator)

Overview

These letters represent Maimonide’s response to three issues critical to Jews in his day and ours; religious persecution, the claims of Christianity and Islam and rational philosophy’s challenge to faith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780827604308
Publisher:	The Jewish Publication Society
Publication date:	02/16/2009
Edition description:	1st pbk. ed
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	Introduction	3
	The Epistle on Martyrdom	13
	Translated Text	15
	Discussion	46
	The Epistle to Yemen	91
	Translated Text	93
	Discussion	150
	The Essay on Resurrection	209
	Translated Text	211
	Discussion	246