Description: Examines the Jewish philosopher's influence on theology, philosophy, medicine, and law, and his impact on later thinkers.
Brief description: Idit Dobbs-Weinstein is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University.
Review Quotes:
"...an important contribution to the understanding and appreciation of Maimonides ... This volume is also an eclectic mix of themes and scholarship." - Jewish Book World
"The third section of the volume, on Maimonides in recent times, sets this apart from the many other books on the great man who died in 1204." - Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter