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Medieval · Philosophy / theology

Mishneh Torah

by Maimonides. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Maimonides examining law, reason, God; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1170–1180
Origin
Spain / Egypt
Era
Medieval
Genre
Philosophy / theology
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

LawReasonGod

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Maimonides examining law, reason, God; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.