Abraham Ibn Ezra and the Rise of Medieval Hebrew Science /
Sela, Shlomo,
Abraham Ibn Ezra and the Rise of Medieval Hebrew Science / Shlomo Sela. - 1 online resource. - Brill's Series in Jewish Studies ; 32 Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495 . - Brill's Series in Jewish Studies ; 32. Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The main focus of this book is the study of Abraham Ibn Ezra's (1089-1167) scientific thought within the historical and cultural context of his times. His scientific contribution may be understood as the very embodiment of 'the rise of medieval Hebrew science', a process in which Jewish scholars gradually adopted the holy tongue as a vehicle to express secular and scientific ideas. The first part provides a comprehensive picture of Ibn Ezra's scientific corpus. The second part studies his linguistic strategy. The third and fourth parts study Ibn Ezra's introductions to his scientific treatises and the fifth part is devoted to studying four 'encounters' with Claudius Ptolemy, the main scientific character featuring in Ibn Ezra's literary work.
9789004500976 9789004129733
10.1163/9789004500976 DOI
Ptolemy, active 2nd century.
Science--history.
Jewish astrology.
Judaism and science--History.
BM538.S3 / S45 2003
181/.06
Abraham Ibn Ezra and the Rise of Medieval Hebrew Science / Shlomo Sela. - 1 online resource. - Brill's Series in Jewish Studies ; 32 Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495 . - Brill's Series in Jewish Studies ; 32. Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The main focus of this book is the study of Abraham Ibn Ezra's (1089-1167) scientific thought within the historical and cultural context of his times. His scientific contribution may be understood as the very embodiment of 'the rise of medieval Hebrew science', a process in which Jewish scholars gradually adopted the holy tongue as a vehicle to express secular and scientific ideas. The first part provides a comprehensive picture of Ibn Ezra's scientific corpus. The second part studies his linguistic strategy. The third and fourth parts study Ibn Ezra's introductions to his scientific treatises and the fifth part is devoted to studying four 'encounters' with Claudius Ptolemy, the main scientific character featuring in Ibn Ezra's literary work.
9789004500976 9789004129733
10.1163/9789004500976 DOI
Ptolemy, active 2nd century.
Science--history.
Jewish astrology.
Judaism and science--History.
BM538.S3 / S45 2003
181/.06