| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 374 pages) |
| Series |
Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval, 0169-815X ; t. 29 |
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Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; t. 29. 0169-815X
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| Contents |
Unclean Birds and Tassels: Indeterminacy and Halakhic Exegesis -- Interpreting Dreams and Scriptures -- "The Voice of the Turtledove": Interpreting the Song of Songs -- The Shoshannim and Their Liturgy: Exegesis, Prayer, and Communal Identity -- A Prophet Like Moses: Exegesis As Religious Polemic -- Epilogue: On the Origins of the Jewish Bible Commentary in the Islamic East Judeo-Arabic Texts |
| Summary |
The Jewish Bible commentary was created in the Islamic East during the tenth century by scholars seeking a rational, systematic approach to Scripture. Among its earliest champions were the Karaites, scripturalists who denied rabbinic authority. Seeking to restore Judaism to its biblical roots, they wrote numerous commentaries in Judeo-Arabic. Through the investigation of key topics, this book traces the contours of early Karaite biblical exegesis. Subjects covered include: halakhic indeterminacy; dream interpretation; the Song of Songs as salvation history; Psalms exegesis as liturgical commentary; and inter-religious polemics. The exegetes discussed include Ya'qub al-Qirqisani, Salmon b. Yeruhim, Sahl b. Masliah, and above all, Japheth b. Eli. Extensive selections from unpublished manuscripts are presented in English translation and the original Judeo-Arabic |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-350) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century.
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Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century |
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Yefet ben ʻAli ha-Leṿi. |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish -- History -- To 1500
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Bible. Old Testament fast |
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Bibel Altes Testament gnd |
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Karaites -- Palestine
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Karaites -- Iraq
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Karaite manuscripts.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation -- Old Testament.
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Karaite manuscripts
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Karaites
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Karäer
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Exegese
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Karaieten.
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Oude Testament.
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Exegese.
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Iraq
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Middle East -- Palestine
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Jüdisch-Arabisch.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1429408154 |
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9781429408158 |
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9789004139022 |
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9004139028 |
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