Leo Strauss on Maimonides - The Complete Writings

Informationen zum Autor Leo Strauss (1899-1973) was one of the preeminent political philosophers of the twentieth century. He is the author of many books! among them The Political Philosophy of Hobbes! Natural Right and History! and Spinoza's Critique of Religion! all published by the University of Chicago Press. Kenneth Hart Green is associate professor in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Jew and Philosopher: The Return to Maimonides in the Jewish Thought of Leo Strauss Klappentext Presents a collection of author's writings on Maimonides! comprising sixteen essays! three of which appear in English for the first time. This title provides translations of materials that are originally quoted in Hebrew! Arabic! Latin! German! and French; written an informative introduction highlighting the contributions found in each essay. Zusammenfassung Presents a collection of author's writings on Maimonides! comprising sixteen essays! three of which appear in English for the first time. This title provides translations of materials that are originally quoted in Hebrew! Arabic! Latin! German! and French; written an informative introduction highlighting the contributions found in each essay.

Product details

• Authors: Leo Strauss, Strauss Leo
• Assisted by: Kenneth Hart Green (Editor), Green Kenneth Hart (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.04.2013
• EAN: 9780226776774
• ISBN: 978-0-226-77677-4
• No. of pages: 696
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; RELIGION / Judaism / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Judaism, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Non-Western philosophy