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The Role of a King

Maimonides on the Role of Monarchy

By Israel Sandman
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Topics:   Monarch; Monarchy,  Authority,  Maimonides
An overview of traditional Jewish sources on the pros and cons of autocratic rule with a special emphasis given to the opinion of Maimonides.

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Dr. Israel Sandman is a Fellow at University College London’s Department of Hebrew & Jewish Studies. His areas of research include medieval Jewish thought and medieval Hebrew manuscripts.

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