Leo Strauss is widely recognized as one of the foremost interpreters of Maimonides. His studies of the medieval Jewish philosopher led to his rediscovery of esotericism and deepened his sense that the tension between reason and revelation was central to modern political thought. His writings throughout the twentieth century were chiefly responsible for restoring Maimonides as a philosophical thinker of the first rank. Yet, to appreciate the extent of Strauss's contribution to the scholarship on Maimonides, one has traditionally had to seek out essays he published separately spanning almost fifty years. With Leo Strauss on Maimonides, Kenneth Hart Green presents for the first time a comprehensive, annotated collection of Strauss's writings on Maimonides, comprising sixteen essays, three of which appear in English for the first time. Green has also provided careful translations of materials that had originally been quoted in Hebrew, Arabic, Latin, German, and French; written an informative introduction highlighting the original contributions found in each essay; and brought references to out-of-print editions fully up to date. The result will become the standard edition of Strauss's writings on Maimonides.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
T.H.E. University of Chicago Press
ISBN-13
9780226776774
eBay Product ID (ePID)
139802398
Product Key Features
Book Title
Leo Strauss on Maimonides: the Complete Writings
Author
Leo Strauss
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy, Judaism
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
696 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
231mm
Item Width
163mm
Item Weight
1066g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Leo Strauss
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Kenneth Hart Green
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