The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben ʻEli the Karaite on the book of Esther /
Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, 10th cent.
The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben ʻEli the Karaite on the book of Esther / edition, translation, and introduction, Michael G. Wechsler. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2008 . - Études sur le judaïsme médiéval 36/01. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004222847. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-340) and indexes.
Preliminary material / 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 / Translation / Bibliography / Indexes / Text / M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler.
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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
Text in English and Judeo-Arabic.
9789047432364
10.1163/ej.9789004163881.i-456 DOI
2008017534
GBA869659 bnb
014622454 Uk
Yefet ben ʻAli (ha-Leṿi)
Ester (Buch)
Bible.--O.T.--Esther--Commentaries--Early works to 1800.
Übersetzung
Karaites.
BS1375.53 / .J36 2008
222/.9077
The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben ʻEli the Karaite on the book of Esther / edition, translation, and introduction, Michael G. Wechsler. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2008 . - Études sur le judaïsme médiéval 36/01. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004222847. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-340) and indexes.
Preliminary material / 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 / Translation / Bibliography / Indexes / Text / M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler -- M. Wechsler.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
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
Text in English and Judeo-Arabic.
9789047432364
10.1163/ej.9789004163881.i-456 DOI
2008017534
GBA869659 bnb
014622454 Uk
Yefet ben ʻAli (ha-Leṿi)
Ester (Buch)
Bible.--O.T.--Esther--Commentaries--Early works to 1800.
Übersetzung
Karaites.
BS1375.53 / .J36 2008
222/.9077