Maimonides: The Life and World of One of Civilization's Greatest Minds by Joel Kraemer
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4.5/5 The legendary Jewish scholar Musa ibn Maymun, known today as Maimonides, was born in the fading light of Andalusian civilization and ended his life in the bustling imperial metropolis of Islamic Cairo. We have relatively scant personal details about Maimonides life, other than that he married even though he was famous in his time. What is known about him, separate from his incredible intellectual achievements, was that he lived between Spain, Morocco and Egypt, had a younger brother who perished in a shipwreck, had children who took up similar intellectual pursuits to their scholarly father, and served in various powerful roles under different Islamic leaders. The lack of personal detail, even about someone quite famous, owed to the style of the medieval period in which personal biography was uncommon. Yet we are understandably curious to know more about the man behind his timeless writings.
Maimonides: The Life and World of One of Civilization's Greatest Minds by Joel Kraemer
Maimonides: The Life and World of One of…
Maimonides: The Life and World of One of Civilization's Greatest Minds by Joel Kraemer
4.5/5 The legendary Jewish scholar Musa ibn Maymun, known today as Maimonides, was born in the fading light of Andalusian civilization and ended his life in the bustling imperial metropolis of Islamic Cairo. We have relatively scant personal details about Maimonides life, other than that he married even though he was famous in his time. What is known about him, separate from his incredible intellectual achievements, was that he lived between Spain, Morocco and Egypt, had a younger brother who perished in a shipwreck, had children who took up similar intellectual pursuits to their scholarly father, and served in various powerful roles under different Islamic leaders. The lack of personal detail, even about someone quite famous, owed to the style of the medieval period in which personal biography was uncommon. Yet we are understandably curious to know more about the man behind his timeless writings.