The Arabic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli the Karaite on the Book of Esther
Edition, Translation, and Introduction (Karaite Texts and Studies, Volume 1)
Series: Études sur le juda?sme médiéval / Karaite Texts and Studies; 36;
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Product details:
- Publisher BRILL
- Date of Publication 25 June 2008
- ISBN 9789004163881
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages pages
- Size 240x160 mm
- Weight 966 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
In this volume is presented an edition, with translation and introduction, of the commentary on Esther?the first completely extant representative of this medieval Jewish genre?by Yefet ben ?Eli ha-Levi, one of the preeminent littérateurs of the Karaite ?Golden Age? (late-9th?11th centuries).
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This volume consists of an edition, translated into English and with an extensive introduction, of the Arabic translation and commentary on the book of Esther by one of the preeminent litterateurs of the Karaite ?Golden Age? (10th?11th centuries), Yefet ben ?Eli ha-Levi. Yefet?s text represents the first completely extant, devoted commentary on Esther and, consequently, provides fascinating insight into the history and development of exegetical thought on this book, both among the Karaites as well as the Rabbanites. Various facets of Yefet?s exegesis which we explore in our introduction include his rationalistic method, compilatory tendency, relationship to the doctrines of the Islamic Mu?tazila, and his influence both by and upon other Jewish exegetes (Karaite and Rabbanite). We also assess Yefet?s Arabic translation technique and include a survey of all extant Karaite commentaries on Esther, both in Arabic as well as Hebrew.
"At first sight, the book stands out as a model of systematic organization and thoroughness in treatment of detail...Wechsler has given us a detailed survey of the place of Yefet in the history of Karaite exegesis and in the history of Karaite theoretical argument."
- I.R.M. Bóid
"Altogether, this book may be considered an important step forward in the availability of Yefet ben 'Eli's commentaries in critical editions and will serve as a standard for future publications of his vast exegetical oeuvre."
- Ronny Vollandt, University of Cambridge
"At first sight, the book stands out as a model of systematic organization and thoroughness in treatment of detail...Wechsler has given us a detailed survey of the place of Yefet in the history of Karaite exegesis and in the history of Karaite theoretical argument." - I.R.M. Bóid
"Altogether, this book may be considered an important step forward in the availability of Yefet ben 'Eli's commentaries in critical editions and will serve as a standard for future publications of his vast exegetical oeuvre." - Ronny Vollandt, University of Cambridge
Table of Contents:
CONTENTS
part i: INTRODUCTION
Chapter One Yefet?s Life and Works
Chapter Two Yefet?s Exegesis of Esther
Chapter Three Yefet?s Translation of Esther
Chapter Four Other Karaite Commentaries on Esther
Chapter Five Manuscripts Employed for the Present Edition
Chapter Six Some Methodological Remarks on the Annotated English Translation
Chapter Seven Signs, Sigla, and Abbreviations Employed in the Edited Text
part ii: TRANSLATION
TranslationBibliography
Indexes
part iii: TEXT
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