Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra : studies in the writings of a twelfth-century Jewish polymath / edited by Isadore Twersky and Jay M. Harris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Twersky, Isadore.

Harris, Jay Michael, 1956-

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr, 1089-1164.

Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Jewish astrology.

Hebrew philology.

Physical Description:

1 volume (various pagings) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University, Center for Jewish Studies : Distributed by Harvard University Press, 1993.

Summary:

The biblical commentaries of Rabbi Abraham Ion Ezra (1089/1092-1164/1167) have become indispensable to anyone desiring a full appreciation of the biblical text, and this noted scholar also wrote extensively on philology, philosophy. mathematics, and astrology. The six essays in this hook explore lbn Ezra's multi-faceted work and intellectual legacy. They illuminate his exegetical methodology; the role of astrology in his work; his philological insights into the Hebrew language; the possibility of his influence on the great Jewish philosopher and jurist. Maimonides; the numerous supercommentaries called forth by his enigmatic commentary; and modern Jewish perspectives on him. Contributors are Jay M. Harris, Simhah Kogut, Y. Tzvi Langermann, Nahum Sarna, Uriel Simon, and Isadore Twersky. Two of the essays are in Hebrew.

Notes:

English and Hebrew.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

067474554X :

0674745558

OCLC:

28505269