Maimonides' Grand Epistle to the Scholars of Lunel : : Ideology and Rhetoric / / Charles H. Sheer.
When Maimonides' Mishneh Torah (Code of Jewish Law) reached Lunel, France, a group of scholars composed twenty-four objections to his positions. Surprisingly, Maimonides' rejoinder opened with an unusual rhymed prose epistle with effusive praise for his correspondents and artistic and comp...
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| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Maimonides' Grand Iggeret to R. Jonathan of Lunel
- Chapter 2. The First Half of the Iggeret in Rhymed Prose
- Chapter 3. Maimonides' Unanticipated and Problematic Style Reversal
- Chapter 4. Maimonides' Letter to Judge Anatoli
- Chapter 5. The Letters from R. Jonathan of Lunel
- Chapter 6. The Second Half of the Iggeret in Unadorned Prose
- Chapter 7. Maimonides and the Lunel Scholars-Reconsidered
- Appendix
- Endnotes