Jewish biblical exegesis from Islamic lands: the medieval period

"Since the 1990s, we have witnessed a renewed interest in medieval biblical exegesis written in the Arabic language by Jews from Islamic Lands. This is especially evident in a large number of recent editions and detailed studies of their Bible translations and commentaries, originally written i...

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Contributors: Polliack, Meira 1964- (Editor) ; Brener-ʿIydan, ʿAtalyah 1943- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Atlanta SBL Press [2019]
In: Bible and its reception (number 1)
Year: 2019
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Bible and its reception number 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islam / Jews / Judeo-Arabic language / Old Testament / Exegesis
RelBib Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Jews (Islamic countries) Intellectual life
B Collection of essays
B Bible. Old Testament Judeo-Arabic Commentaries
B Bible. Old Testament Hermeneutics
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"Since the 1990s, we have witnessed a renewed interest in medieval biblical exegesis written in the Arabic language by Jews from Islamic Lands. This is especially evident in a large number of recent editions and detailed studies of their Bible translations and commentaries, originally written in this language, also known as Judeo-Arabic. This volume contains articles that afford a glimpse and a taste of this hitherto neglected branch of Medieval Bible commentary in a way that will be accessible to known specialists in Hebrew and Arabic"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1628372540