Ebook: Without red strings or holy water: Maimonides' Mishneh Torah

The Mishneh Torah -- God -- The Commandments -- Magic: demons and evil spirits -- Dangerous practices -- Astrology -- Medicine -- Communicating with the dead -- The Messianic Era -- The Oral Law.;This title explores Maimonides' views regarding God, the commandments, astrology, medicine, the evil eye, amulets, magic, theurgic practices, omens, communicating with the dead, the messianic era, midrashic literature, and the oral law. It will be of interest to those interested in the intellectual history of Judaism.