| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 70, 204 pages .) |
| Series |
Études sur le Judaïsme médiéval ; tome LXIV |
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Karaite texts and studies ; volume 7 |
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Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; t. 64
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Karaite texts and studies ; v. 7.
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| Contents |
Yefet ben 'Eli on the Book of Joshua: preliminary observations -- Yefet b. 'Eli and his commentary on Joshua -- 1. The Translation of Hebrew place names -- 2. The use of Islamic terminology in the translation -- 3. Alternative translations -- 4. Pious interpolations with names for God -- 5. The working out of interpretations within the translation Itself -- 6. The possible influence of Saadia -- 7. Apologetic and polemical readings -- Introduction to the edition -- The manuscripts -- The Hebraized tradition -- The Arabized tradition -- Short fragments -- Format and method of editing -- The apparatuses -- Examples of variants in the First Apparatus -- Examples of variants in the Second Apparatus -- Sigla -- Appendix. The eleventh-century Arabic-character fragments (British Library Or. 2547) |
| Summary |
Yefet ben 'Eli (fl. 960-1005) was the most prolific and influential biblical exegete in the Karaite tradition. However, only a small percentage of his commentaries have been published. The present volume makes available for the first time his commentary Joshua |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English, Hebrew, Arabic |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Joshua -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Joshua fast |
| Subject |
Karaites.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament.
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Karaites
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century, author.
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| ISBN |
9004283544 |
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9789004283541 |
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1322293783 |
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9781322293783 |
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