Bringing immigrants onstage as central players in the drama of rural capitalist transformation, Anne Kelly Knowles traces a community of Welsh immigrants to Jackson and Gallia counties in southern Ohio. After reconstructing the gradual process of community-building, Knowles focuses on the pivotal moment when the immigrants became involved with the industrialization of their new region as workers and investors in Welsh-owned charcoal iron companies. Setting the southern Ohio Welsh in the context of Welsh immigration as a whole from 1795 to 1850, Knowles explores how these strict Calvinists responded to the moral dilemmas posed by leaving their native land and experiencing economic success in the United States. Knowles draws on a wide variety of sources, including obituaries and community histories, to reconstruct the personal histories of over 1,700 immigrants. The resulting account will find appreciative readers not only among historical geographers, but also among American economic historians and historians of religion.

The Guide of the Perplexed, Vol. 1

History

Pines, Shlomo

Moses Maimonides

Leo Strauss

Americas

University of Chicago Press

The Guide of the Perplexed

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

The University of Chicago Press

This monument of rabbinical exegesis written at the end of the twelfth century has exerted an immense and continuing influence upon Jewish thought. Its aim is to liberate people from the tormenting perplexities arising from their understanding of the Bible according only to its literal meaning. This edition contains extensive introductions by Shlomo Pines and Leo Strauss, a leading authority on Maimonides.

The Guide of the Perplexed, Vol. 2

This is the full, unabridged text of one of the greatest philosophic works of all time. Written by a 12th- century thinker who was equally active as an original philosopher and as a Biblical and Talmudic scholar, it is both a classic of great historical importance and a work of living significance today. The Guide for the Perplexed was written for scholars who were bewildered by the conflict between religion and the scientific and philosophic thought of the day. It is concerned, basically, with finding a concord between the religion of the Old Testament and its commentaries, and Aristotelian philosophy. After analyzing the ideas of the Old Testament by means of "homonyms," Maimonides examines other reconciliations of religion and philosophy (the Moslem rationalists) and then proposes his own resolution with contemporary Aristotelianism. The Guide for the Perplexed was at once recognized as a masterwork, and it strongly influenced Jewish, Christian, and Moslem thought of the Middle Ages. It is necessary reading for any full comprehension of the thought of such scholastics as Aquinas and Scotus, and indispensable for everyone interested in the Middle Ages, Judaism, medieval philosophy, or the larger problems which Maimonides discusses.

The Guide for the Perplexed

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

Dover Publications

Rambam: Readings in the Philosophy of Moses Maimonides

Rear cover notes: "Moses Maimonides, known by the acronym 'Rambam,' was unquestionably the foremost intellectual figure of medieval Judaism. Born in twelfth-century Spain, he eventually settled in Egypt, where he became the head of the Cairo Jewish community and physician to the viceroy. He was renowned as a writer on rabbinic law and medicine, as well as a philosopher. He devoted much of his thought, especially his most important philosophical work, The Guide to the Perplexed, to reconciling religious faith and scientific thought. Dr. Lenn Goodman has prepared new translations from his philosophical writings, arranging the extensive excerpts by topic to focus on Maimonides' principal contributions to philosophy. These are accompanied by commentary and analysis, clarify9ing the complexities of his thought and providing the historical and religious background necessary for the modern lay reader. The introduction details Rambam's life and evaluates his role in history and theology. The study of Maimonides is essential to the understanding of Judaism and Western culture. Rambam makes his writings accessible and meaningful to those who have not had extensive previous exposure to medieval theology."

Schocken Books

The first complete English-language version of a major portion of More Nevochim. In addition to the translation, Townley provides a short biography of Maimonides and a discussion of Jewish customs and rituals particularly of concern to English scholars of the period.

The Reasons of the Laws of Moses, from the "More Nevochim" of Maimonides

James, Townley

Religion & Spirituality

Praeger

Moshe ben Maimon, or Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), remains one of the most celebrated rabbis in this history of Judaism; his numerous writings include philosophical and medical treatises in Arabic, two of history's most important works on Jewish law, and, most notably, efforts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with biblical teaching. The Complete Medical Works, edited by Gerrit Bos of the Martin-Buber-Institut fur Judaistik at the University of Cologne, collects the entirety of Maimonides's medical writings. Notwithstanding its title, On Asthma is in fact a complete regimen of health, designed for the needs of a high-ranking patient whose identity is not stated. In true Galenic fashion, Maimonides stresses that a healthy lifestyle and diet are the most important preventative measures against chronic illness such as asthma. Good and bad foods are described in detail, and many recipes for beneficial dishes and drugs are included, with Maimonides adapting Galenic regimens to the needs of his Muslim patient.

On Asthma, Volume 1 (Volume 1) (Medical Works of Moses Maimonides)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Gerrit Bos

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Brigham Young University

A Maimonides Reader (Library of Jewish studies)

Behrman House

Mishne Torah, Hilchot Yesodei Hatorah: The Laws, Which Are the Foundations of the Torah (Mishneh Torah Series) (Mishne Torah Series)

Moznaim Pub Corp

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