Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra: Studies in the Writings of a Twelfth-Century Jewish Polymath (Harvard Judaic Texts and Studies) - Hardcover
The biblical commentaries of Rabbi Abraham Ion Ezra (1089/1092-1164/1167) have become indispensable to anyone desiring a full appreciation of the biblical text, and this noted scholar also wrote extensively on philology, philosophy. mathematics, and astrology. The six essays in this hook explore lbn Ezra's multi-faceted work and intellectual legacy. They illuminate his exegetical methodology; the role of astrology in his work; his philological insights into the Hebrew language; the possibility of his influence on the great Jewish philosopher and jurist. Maimonides; the numerous supercommentaries called forth by his enigmatic commentary; and modern Jewish perspectives on him.
Contributors are Jay M. Harris, Simhah Kogut, Y. Tzvi Langermann, Nahum Sarna, Uriel Simon, and Isadore Twersky. Two of the essays are in Hebrew.
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About the Author:
Isadore Twersky was Nathan Littauer Professor of Jewish History and Philosophy at Harvard University.
Language Notes:
Text: English, Hebrew
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- PublisherHarvard University Center for Jewish Studies
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 067474554X
- ISBN 13 9780674745544
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
- EditorTwersky Isadore, Harris Jay M.
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