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The Guide for the Perplexed

By Maimonides

Translated by M. Friedländer

George Routledge & Sons, London, 1904, Second edition, revised, in one volume

First written c. 1190

In the public domain

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Michael Friedländer’s complete English translation of Maimonides’ Guide, on the interpretation of the Bible’s language about God, the negative attributes, creation, prophecy, providence and the reasons for the commandments, ending with the perfection of knowing God.

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Maimonides. The Guide for the Perplexed. Translated by M. Friedländer. Second edition, revised, in one volume. George Routledge & Sons, London, 1904.

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“The Guide for the Perplexed.” Source. The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society. Last modified November 7, 2026. https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/guide-for-the-perplexed-friedlander.

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@misc{sources-guide-for-the-perplexed-friedlander,
  title = {{The Guide for the Perplexed}},
  howpublished = {The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society},
  note = {Source. Last modified November 7, 2026},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/guide-for-the-perplexed-friedlander}
}