Judaism, Sufism, and the pietists of medieval Egypt: a study of Abraham Maimonides and his time
This volume examines the intertwined history of Jewish and Islamic mysticism through a multifaceted study of Egyptian Jewish pietism during the period of Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237) and his circle, from its rise in the late twelfth century through its apex in the mid-thirteenth. The book traces t...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford studies in Abrahamic religions
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204
/ Egypt
/ Judaism
/ Sufism
/ Pietism
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| IxTheo Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations BH Judaism BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Pietists
History To 1500 (Egypt)
B Judaism Relations Islam History To 1500 B Islam Relations Judaism History To 1500 B Abraham ben Moses ben Maimon (1186-1237) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9780198728764 |
| Summary: | This volume examines the intertwined history of Jewish and Islamic mysticism through a multifaceted study of Egyptian Jewish pietism during the period of Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237) and his circle, from its rise in the late twelfth century through its apex in the mid-thirteenth. The book traces the history and development of the pietist movement, including its origins, scope, communal impact, and far-reaching religious reforms, through an examination of literary manuscripts and documentary fragments from the Cairo Genizah. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 21, 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0191795496 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198728764.001.0001 |