The book of the world : a parallel Hebrew-English critical edition of the two versions of the text / Abraham Ibn Ezra ; edited, translated, and annotated by Shlomo Sela.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr, 1089-1164.

Contributor:

Sela, Shlomo.

Māshāʾallāh, 730?-815?

Series:

Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr, 1092-1167. English & Hebrew. 2010 ; Selections. v. 2.

Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval, 0169-815X ; t. 39

Abraham Ibn Ezra's astrological writings ; v. 2

Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval ; t. 39.

Standardized Title:

Sefer ha-ʻolam u-maḥberot ha-meshartim kulam. English & Hebrew

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish astrology.

Māshāʾallāh, 730?-815?.

Māshāʾallāh.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Edition:

1st critical ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The present volume offers the first critical edition of the Hebrew text of the two versions of Ibn Ezra’s Book of the World, accompanied by an English translation and a commentary. These twin treatises represent the first Hebrew work, unique in medieval Jewish science, to discuss the theories and techniques of historical and meteorological astrology that had accumulated from Antiquity to Ibn Ezra’s time, on the basis of Greek, Hindu, Persian, and Arabic sources. This volume also incorporates the first critical edition, translated and annotated, of MāshāÞallāh’s Book on Eclipses, a work dealing with mundane astrology whose Hebrew translation was ascribed to Ibn Ezra, as well as a study of three brief texts in which Ibn Ezra conveyed his own opinion about mundane astrology.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / S. Sela

Introduction / S. Sela

Part One. First Version Of The Book Of The World By Abraham Ibn Ezra. Hebrew Text And English Translation / S. Sela

Part Two. Notes To The First Version Of The Book Of The World / S. Sela

Part Three. Second Version Of The Book Of The World By Abraham Ibn Ezra. Hebrew Text And English Translation / S. Sela

Part Four. Notes To The Second Version Of The Book Of The World / S. Sela

The Book of Māshā’allāh on Eclipses / S. Sela

The Tenth Chapter of Reshit Ḥ̣okhmah / S. Sela

A Fragment Of The Long Commentary On Ex. 33:21 / S. Sela

The Introduction To Sefer Ha-Moladot / S. Sela

Appendix A. Manuscripts / S. Sela

Appendix B. References To Sefer Ha-’Olam / S. Sela

Appendix C. Contents Of ‘Olam I And Concordance To ‘Olam II / S. Sela

Appendix D. Contents Of ‘Olam II And Concordance To ‘Olam I / S. Sela

Appendix E. Liber Primus De Gentibus And Concordance To ‘Olam I And ‘Olam II / S. Sela

Appendix F. Zodiacal Signs Of Cities / S. Sela

Appendix G. Zodiacal Signs And Planets Assigned To Lands And Kingdoms / S. Sela

Appendix H. Authorities And Sources / S. Sela

Bibliography / S. Sela

Glossary Of Technical Terms / S. Sela

Index / S. Sela.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-95090-8

9786612950902

90-474-4149-4

OCLC:

813296935

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004179141.i-356 DOI