Misneh Torah: The Book of Knowledge by Maimonides: Edited according to the Bodleian (Oxford) Codex with Introduction, Biblical and Talmudical References, Notes and English Translation

Oversized hardcover, new corrected edition, bilingual (parallel text Hebrew & English), 375 pages, NOT ex-library. Book is clean and bright, untanned, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Gentle internal creases; leaned spine. Dust jacket shows moderate edgewear and handling marks; superficial sticker damage & surface loss on the front. -- This is a critical bilingual edition and scholarly translation of the first book of the Mishneh Torah, Maimonides' 12th-century code of Jewish law. It represents a significant academic effort to provide an accurate English rendering based on one of the most authoritative manuscripts in existence. The volume contains the Sefer Ha-Madda (The Book of Knowledge), which serves as the philosophical and theological foundation for the entire legal code. The text is edited according to the Bodleian (Oxford) Codex, which is noted for its high degree of accuracy and proximity to Maimonides' original autograph. It covers five major treatises, including Yesodei Ha-Torah (Foundations of the Torah), De'ot (Ethical Conduct), and Talmud Torah (Study of the Torah). Moses Hyamson provides extensive biblical and talmudical references, along with detailed footnotes that clarify complex linguistic and legal points. The Hebrew text and the English translation are presented side-by-side to facilitate comparative study. The book remains a primary text for the study of Maimonidean thought, particularly his integration of Aristotelian philosophy with traditional Jewish law.…