TY  - BOOK
AU  - Maimonides, Moses, 
AU  - Hoffman, Edward
TI  - The wisdom of Maimonides : : the life and writings of the Jewish sage 
SN  - 9781590305171 (pbk.: alk. paper)
AV  - BM545 .A2513 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Boston : 
PB  - Trumpeter Books, 
KW  - Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204-
KW  - Anecdotes
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Works to 1900
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-172); 1: Maimonides: a concise biography -- 2: Selected writings -- Understanding human personality -- On becoming a sage -- All learning is sacred -- Spiritual awakening and prophecy -- Social relations and leadership -- The way of health and longevity -- Foundations of Judaism -- 3: Visionary tales -- Introduction to the visionary tales of Maimonides -- The lost child -- A well-balanced diet -- The unnecessary exorcism -- A cure for depression -- Healing through tears -- The deceitful patient -- Surgery without a scalpel -- The less said the better -- A remedy for poverty -- Sustaining peace -- The comforted guest
UR  - Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2007041843-d.html
ER  -