A Reexamination of the Textual Tradition of the Hebrew Translation of Isaac Israeli’s Book of Elements (Sefer ha-Yesodot)

The article reconstructs the textual history of the Hebrew version of Isaac Israeli’s Book of Elements. Through an analysis of varients and a comparison with the Latin translation, the author identifies two independent cases of textual revision, conducted most likely in Spain and Provence. In additi...

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Main Author: Engel, Michael ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Ed. Morcelliana 2022
In: Henoch
Year: 2022, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 135-169
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Isaac Iudaeus ca. 4. Jh. / Text history / Latin / Translation
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
Further subjects:B Isaac Israeli
B Salomon Fried
B Textual Revision
B Sefer ha-Yesodot
B Book of Elements
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Summary:The article reconstructs the textual history of the Hebrew version of Isaac Israeli’s Book of Elements. Through an analysis of varients and a comparison with the Latin translation, the author identifies two independent cases of textual revision, conducted most likely in Spain and Provence. In addition, the author identifies a version which is most likely the closest to the original Hebrew translation, contained in a group of Italian manuscripts.
ISSN:0393-6805
Contains:Enthalten in: Henoch