This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...no detriment to Egypt that Saladin's policy was defensive and consolidating by the Nile, and aggressive only in Palestine. Cairo advanced far in spirit and intellect, while war was incessant in the other lands over which Saladin claimed and exercised authority. While Maimonides was making Fostat the new centre of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...no detriment to Egypt that Saladin's policy was defensive and consolidating by the Nile, and aggressive only in Palestine. Cairo advanced far in spirit and intellect, while war was incessant in the other lands over which Saladin claimed and exercised authority. While Maimonides was making Fostat the new centre of Judaism, Islam under Saladin also established its headquarters in the old capital of the Fatimids. Saladin fortified Cairo with a citadel, but like the Rabbinical sage of old, he recognised that the real guardians of a city are not its soldiers but its scholars. The introduction into Cairo of the Medresa or Collegiate Mosque was the work of Saladin. The Medresa, with its regular courses of instruction, its comprehensive range of studies, its free popular lectures, was an innovation from Persia. Nureddin had imported the institution into Syria, Saladin carried it into Cairo and Alexandria. The Fatimid "Hall of Science" had to some extent forestalled the Medresa, but the Fatimids had devoted their energies solely to the mysticism of the Shia and to its speculative philosophy. When Saladin captured the treasures of the Fatimids, he handed over the noble library of 120,000 manuscripts to the Kadi Alfadhel. On his accession to power, Saladin not only retained the services of Alfadhel (who had been employed in the secretariat of the Fatimid khalif) but made him Vizir, and it says much for the characters of both, that Alfadhel retained his influence throughout Saladin's reign. Maimonides became one of the Vizir's physicians in or about 1185, and during the last thirty years of Maimonides' life, Alfadhel the Vizir was practically ruler of Egypt. Alfadhel was worthy of his master, who trusted him implicitly. Like many of the statesmen of his day, ...
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Used Good. Front and back covers have wear to edges and bumped corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with edge or corner wear. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo. Hard cover. Published Philadelphia: Jewish Publications Society Of America, 1936. 8vo. Some age toning to the paper, bookplate on pastedown, spine bit sunned, few splash marks on cloth. Good.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Judaism, Rabbis, Biography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. 1944 printing. Bound in publisher's blue cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Generally clean. Minor shelf wear. Light rubbing to edges. Generally clean. Owner's name and bookplate on front end page. 239 p., 19 cm.
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Good (with wear to cover). No Jacket. Ex-Library 239pp. Illus. Cloth cover is worn and faded. The spine has 3/4 inch tear along the top edge, and is worn at both ends. Rear hinge repaired. First book of the planned series "Jewish Worthies" which were to be done with special regard to the general history of the periods in which subject lived. For this reason Saladin is important in this book about Maimonides. Only one stamp from the library of the Sisters of The Holy Family of Nazareth. (loc 623/1)
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Jewish Publication Society of America, reprint of the 1903 edition 1946
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
12778568810
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Hbk 239pp portrait frontis lacks dj blue cloth boards with gilt titles lightly shelfworn and now in custom acetate jacket a very good clean tight unmarked copy.
