Tag 1st dated edition of maimonides
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The first dated edition of Maimonides' magnum opus, "The Guide for the Perplexed" (also known as "Moreh Nevuchim" in Hebrew), was published in 1300 in Rome.
Here are the details:
- Title: Moreh Nevuchim (The Guide for the Perplexed)
- Author: Moses Maimonides (Rambam)
- Date: 1300
- Place of publication: Rome
- Language: Hebrew
- Edition: First dated edition
This edition was printed by the Italian Jewish printer, Jacob ben Salomo of Torun, who was active in Rome during the 13th century. The book was printed on vellum, a high-quality parchment made from animal skin, and is considered a rare and valuable edition.
It's worth noting that there were earlier manuscript copies of "The Guide for the Perplexed" that circulated among Jewish scholars and philosophers, but this 1300 edition is the first printed edition with a known date of publication.