From accomanying notes: Born in Cordova, Spain, in 1135, this scholar, physician and scientist finally settled in Cairo, Egypt. There he wrote many works, including the Mishneh Torah, which collects and arranges the laws in the Talmud. He died in 1204. From Print: Copyright New York Graphic Society; from the Collection of Mr. Kurt Delbanco, New York
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