Abraham Ibn Daud's Dorot 'Olam (Generations of the Ages) : a Critical Edition and Translation of Zikhron Divrey Romi, Divrey Malkhey Yisra?el, and the Midrash on Zechariah
The medieval and early modern Iberian world ; volume 50
Contents
Introduction -- The chronicle of Rome from the day of Its foundation to the rise of the kingdom of Ishmael -- The Midrash on Zechariah
Summary
Dorot 'Olam (Generations of the Ages), written by Abraham ibn Daud of Toledo (c. 1110-1180) is one of the most influential historical works of medieval Hebrew literature. This edition shows how the work asserts the superiority of rabbinic Judaism and the central role of Iberia for the Jewish past, presence, and future