The religious poetry of El'azar ben Ya'aqov ha-Bavli : Baghdad, thirteenth c. / edited and introduced by Wout Jac. van Bekkum.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bekkum, Wout Jac. van, editor.

Series:

Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; t. 94.

Études sur le Judaïsme Médiéval ; volume 94

Language:

Arabic

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Eleazar ben Jacob, ha-Bavli, approximately 1195-1250--Criticism and interpretation.

Eleazar ben Jacob.

Jewish religious poetry, Hebrew.

Judeo-Arabic language--Metrics and rhythmics.

Judeo-Arabic language.

Hebrew language--Versification.

Hebrew language.

Poetics.

Hymns, Hebrew.

Physical Description:

ix, 335 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]

Language Note:

Text in English, with parallel Arabic and translated English, with parallel Hebrew and translated English.

Summary:

"This volume presents the reader with a fascinating collection of hymns composed by El'azar the Babylonian, an Arab-Jewish poet who was active in Baghdad during the first half of the 13th century. His religious oeuvre consists of dozens of hymns, coming down to us from the treasures of the Cairo Genizah and the Firkovicz Collections. His compositions provide a cross-section of genres and liturgical destinations. El'azar's devotional hymnology is characterised by a striking spiritual tendency which reveals his familiarity with contemporary Sufism in both Muslim and Jewish circles"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Religious poetry of el'azar ben ya'aqov ha-bavli

ISBN:

9789004526990

9004526994

OCLC:

1330689011