Studia Judaica Ser.: Trias of Maimonides / Die Trias des Maimonides : Jewish, Arabic, and Ancient Culture of Knowledge / Jüdische, Arabische und Antike Wissenskultur by Georges Tamer (2005, Hardcover)
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PublisherDE Gruyter Gmbh, Walter
ISBN-103110183994
ISBN-139783110183993
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Number of Pages462 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTrias of Maimonides / Die Trias des Maimonides : Jewish, Arabic, and Ancient Culture of Knowledge / Jüdische, Arabische und Antike Wissenskultur
SynopsisJewish religion, Greek philosophy and Islamic thought mold the philosophy and theology of Maimonides and characterize his work as an excellent example of the fruitful transfer of culture in the Middle Ages. The authors show various aspects of this cultural cross-fertilization, despite religious and ethnic differences. The studies promptthoughts on a question which is important for the present and the future: How may the different religions, cultures and concepts of knowledge continue to be conveyed in synthesis? The volume publishes the lectures given at the July 2004 international congress at the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Maimonides' death., Jewish religion, Greek philosophy and Islamic thought mold the philosophy and theology of Maimonides and characterize his work as an excellent example of the fruitful transfer of culture in the Middle Ages. The authors show various aspects of this cultural cross-fertilization, despite religious and ethnic differences. The studies prompt thoughts on a question which is important for the present and the future: How may the different religions, cultures and concepts of knowledge continue to be conveyed in synthesis? The volume publishes the lectures given at the July 2004 international congress at the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Maimonides' death., After World War II, Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich (1921-2007) published works in English and German by eminent Israeli scholars, in this way introducing them to a wider audience in Europe and North America. The series he founded for that purpose, Studia Judaica, continues to offer a platform for scholarly studies and editions that cover all eras in the history of the Jewish religion.