Moses Maimonides
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Philosophy, Religion, Ethics, Psychology, Psychiatry, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Spanish/Portuguese History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Through his classification of Jewish law, life, and observance, as defined in the Torah, Mishnah, and Talmud, and his further interpretation of the philosophical bases of Judaism in the light of Aristotelian thought, Maimonides influenced Jewish and Christian scholarship and trends, an influence which continues to the present. His work combining psychology and medicine may be interpreted as one of the early foundations of psychotherapy.
Early Life
Moses Maimonides was a child of destiny, recognized as such by the family and society into...
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