"Homo mysticus

A scholar of Jewish philosophy and law, Faur offers a new interpretation of Moses Maimonides' (1135-1204) classic work, which laid the foundations for centuries of Jewish thought by reconciling it with Aristotle. He explain's the author's views on prophecy, philosophy, imagination, intellect, providence, fulfilling the commandments, esotericism, and mysticism. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR