The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli the Karaite on the Book of Joshua
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Author
Contributions
- Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century - Contributor
Publication
2015 - Brill, Leiden, Netherlands
Language
English
Word Count
51,000 words, Guess
Page Count
204 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL31040980M
- ISBN-139789004283121
- OCLC Control Number889666429
- Library of Congress Control Number2014033743
Classifications
- DDC222/.2046
- LCCBS1295.52 .R63 2015
Alternate Titles
- Bible. Joshua. Judeo-Arabic. Japheth ben Ali.
Description
"Yefet ben ‘Eli (fl. 960-1005) was the most prolific and influential biblical exegete in the Karaite tradition. He was possibly the earliest Jew to write a commentary on the entire Hebrew Bible, and his writings were cited and borrowed from by Karaites and Rabbanites alike, from his own time to the early modern period. Despite his importance, however, only a small percentage of his works have been published. The present volume makes available for the first time his commentary on Joshua, which includes an Arabic translation of this difficult book with full Arabic commentary. The story of Rachab, the 'second circumcision,' the covenant with the Gibonites, and the Sun standing still are among the things that captured Yefet’s interest, who surveyed different views on these crux passages before presenting his own, very original exposition."--
Subjects
Series Statement
- Études sur le Judaïsme médiéval -- Tome LXIV
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