Hebrew Scholarship and the Medieval World

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

This book brings together specially commissioned contributions by leading scholars from around the world, who focus on the place of Hebrew scholarship in the Middle Ages. Hebrew language is at the heart of the volume, but beyond that there is a specific focus on scholarly investigation and writing, interpreted in the broad sense to include not only linguistic study pursued for its own sake but also as applied in other areas, such as biblical commentary or poetic creation. At the same time there is a focus on contemporary scholarship. Several of the contributions survey research in major areas. Thirdly, the place of Hebrew scholarship within a wider medieval world is a subject that receives special attention, and particularly the interaction between Jewish scholars and their Christian and Muslim counterparts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-06-02
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:390 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:262
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521172660

Utforska kategorier

Judendom inom Filosofi och religion
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Recensioner i media

"The essays are uniformly informative and all help locate the rich and varied world of medieval Hebrew scholarship within the much wider medieval framework, showing the interaction among Jews, Muslims, and Christians." Religious Studies Review Jan 2002

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; Abbreviations; Part I. New Lines of Investigation: 1. The study of medieval Karaism, 1989–99 Daniel Frank; 2. Hebrew scholarship in Byzantium Nicholas de Lange; 3. Hebrew philology in Sepharad: the state of the question Angel Sáenz-Badillos; 4. Some recent developments in the study of medieval Hebrew liturgy Stefan C. Reif; Part II. The Hebrew Language: 5. The early eastern schools of Hebrew grammatical thought Geoffrey Khan; 6. Banner, miracle, trial: medieval Hebrew lexicography between facts and faith Albert van der Heide; 7. The knowledge and practice of Hebrew grammar among Christian scholars in pre-expulsion England: The evidence of 'bilingual' Hebrew–Latin manuscripts Judith Olszowy-Schlanger; Part III. Prayer and Poetry: 8. The origin of the Qaddish Michael Weitzman; 9. The journey inward: Judah Halevi between Christians and Muslims, Spain and Palestine Yosef Yahalom; 10. Abraham Ibn Ezra as a harbinger of changes in secular Hebrew poetry Masha Itzhaki; 11. O Seville! Ah Castile! Spanish-Hebrew dirges from the 15th century Wout van Bekkum; 12. On translating medieval Hebrew poetry Adena Tanenbaum; Part IV. The World Outside: 13. Medieval Hebrew polemical literature William Horbury; 14. Biblical commentaries and Christian influence: the case of Gersonides Colette Sirat; 15. Jewish scholarship and Christian tradition in late-medieval Catalonia: Profiat Duran on the art of memory Irene E. Zwiep; Bibliography of the writings of Raphael Loewe; Index.