Jewish Poet in Muslim Egypt : Moses Darʿīs Hebrew Collection. Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary / Leon Weinberger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weinberger, Leon, author.

Contributor:

Weinberger, Leon J.

Series:

Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; 23.

Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hebrew poetry, Medieval--Egypt.

Hebrew poetry, Medieval.

Piyutim.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (598 pages)

Other Title:

Moses Darʿīs Hebrew Collection. Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary

Place of Publication:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2000.

Language Note:

Text in vocalized Hebrew; introd. and commentary in English.

Summary:

Moses Dar'ī of Alexandria was the product of both Arab courtly culture and Jewish civilization, and certainly the most gifted poet of medieval Karaism. This collection of his work reflects the tension and blend between his two contrasting backgrounds. The volume offers a close reading of the Hebrew collection of over five hundred of his writings, based on manuscripts from St. Petersburg, Ramle and New York. This gives good reason to believe that Moses Dar''1,133.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Weinberger, Leon Jewish Poet in Muslim Egypt

ISBN:

9789004497429

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004497429 DOI