E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten
Reihe: Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
Stroumsa Maimonides in His World
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ISBN: 978-1-4008-3132-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
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Portrait of a Mediterranean Thinker
E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten
Reihe: Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
ISBN: 978-1-4008-3132-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Sarah Stroumsa is the Alice and Jack Ormut Professor of Arabic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she currently serves as rector. Her books include Freethinkers of Medieval Islam.
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Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Abbreviations xix
Chapter One: Maimonides and Mediterranean Culture 1
Mediterranean Cultures 3
Maimonides as a Mediterranean Thinker 6
Horizons 13
Transformations in the Jewish World 18
Maimonides and Saadia 22
Chapter Two: The Theological Context of Maimonides’ Thought 24
Islamic Theology 24
Heresies, Jewish and Muslim 38
Chapter Three: An Almohad "Fundamentalist"? 53
Almohads 53
Maimonides and the Almohads 59
Legal Aspects 61
Theology 70
Exegesis and Political Philosophy 73
Philosophy and Astronomy 80
Conclusion 82
Chapter Four: La Longue Durée: Maimonides as a Phenomenologist of Religion 84
Sabians 84
Maimonides as an Historian of Religion 106
"A Wise and Understanding People?": The Religion of the People 111
Chapter Five: A Critical Mind: Maimonides as Scientist 125
Medicine and Science 125
"Ravings": Maimonides’ Concept of Pseudo-Science 138
Chapter Six: "From Moses to Moses": Maimonides’ Vision of Perfection 153
"True Felicity": The Hereafter in Maimonides’ Thought 153
Issues of Life and Death:
The Controversy Regarding Resurrection 165
"Gates for the Righteous Nation": The Philosopher as Leader 183
Conclusion 189
Bibliography 193
Index 219
