New publications from Stanford University Press
Nahmanides: An Intellectual Biography
By Oded Yisraeli
Stanford Studies in Jewish Mysticism
Stanford University Press
In this innovative intellectual biography, Oded Yisraeli offers an unprecedented, comprehensive portrait of Rabbi Moses b. Nahman, or Nahmanides (1194ca. 1270), one of the greatest Jewish thinkers and writers of the Middle Ages. Rooted in deep historical research and attention to social context, this book offers a new historical and biographical perspective that illuminates Nahmanides’ religious and intellectual world.
Hardback: 9781503639706
10-Mar-2026 | 328 pages | £48
The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation
By Moses Maimonides, translated by Lenn E. Goodman and Phillip I. Lieberman
Stanford University Pres
Goodman and Lieberman’s extensive and detailed commentary provides readers with historical context and philosophical enlightenment, giving generous access to the nuances, complexities, and profundities of what is widely agreed to be the most significant textual monument of medieval Jewish thought, a work that still offers a key to those who hope to harmonize religious commitments and scientific understanding.
Paperback: 9781503645912
05-May-2026 | 704 pages | £22.99
Hagiography in the Age of Mass Publishing: Hasidic Writing and the Making of Jewish Modernity
By Chen Mandel-Edrei
Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture
Stanford University Press
Deftly combining literary analysis and cultural history, this book illuminates the interplay between religion, mysticism, and the emergence of mass print culture, shedding new light on the history of Hasidism, Jewish literature, and modernity itself.
Hardback: 9781503646308
26-May-2026 | 216 pages | £52
Rethinking the Beginning of the Kabbalah
By Tzahi Weiss
Stanford Studies in Jewish Mysticism
Stanford University Press
The Kabbalistic literature, with its enigmatic secrets, vivid mythical depictions, and profound mystical content, along with its exhortations and admonitions to study its contents with great caution, is acknowledged as a cornerstone of the medieval Jewish intellectual tradition.
Hardback: 9781503643888
14-Jul-2026 | 272 pages | £60