Definitions for "Maimonides"
Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, also referred to as the Rambam (1135-1204). One of the foremost Jewish thinkers of the Middle Ages. His Mishneh Torah is one of the classic texts of Jewish law, and his Guide to the Perplexed, one of the classics of Jewish philosophy.
Also known as Rambam, after the acronym of his Hebrew name: abbi osheh en aimon. Maimonides lived from 1135-1204, mostly in Fustat, Egypt, near Cairo. He is often considered the greatest Jewish philosopher ever. On the other hand, in his lifetime, some Jews burned his books as heretical. His most important works are his 14-volume legal code, the Mishneh Torah (written in some of the clearest Hebrew you'll ever read), and his philosophical treatise, the Guide for the perplexed (written in some of the least clear Judeo-Arabic you'll ever read). As any of my regular readers knows, Maimonides is one of my heroes because of his legal clarity, and his philosophical innovativeness, especially his insistence that God is not anything like an old man in the sky, and anyone who says It is is an idolater.
Moses ben Maimon also known as Rambam. (1135-1204) was born in Cordova, Spain moved first to Fez in Morocco and the to Fostat near Cairo. He was a scholar, philosopher and medical doctor. He was recognised as the greatest Jewish scholar of his age. His main works were Moreh Nevuchim (A Guide For The Perplexed) and Mishneh Torah (Code of Laws.)