Maimonides' Confrontation with Mysticism
| Author | : Menachem Marc Kellner |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-13 | : UVA:X030108394 |
| ISBN-10 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Maimonides' Confrontation with Mysticism by : Menachem Marc Kellner
Download or read book Maimonides' Confrontation with Mysticism written by Menachem Marc Kellner and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maimonides' vision of Judaism was deeply elitist, but at the same time profoundly universalistic and very critical of the dominant Jewish culture of his day. While focusing on that critique, Kellner demonstrates how Maimonides used philosophy in order to purify a corrupt and paganised religion.
