Oil, which shall not quit my head: Jewish-Christian Interaction in Eleventh-century Baghdad
The last influential head of the Pumbadithan Academy in Baghdad, R. Hayya Gaʾon (939–1038), requested his Sicilian student R. Maṣliaḥ ben Eliah al-Baṣaq to inquire with the Nestorian Patriarch (Catholicos) about the Syriac definition of a word in Psalms (141:5). Upon R. Maṣliaḥ’s protests, R. Hayya...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ruhr-Universität Bochum
[2018]
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| In: |
Entangled Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 6, Pages: 95-123 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hai Ben Sherira, Geonim 939-1038
/ Peshitta
/ Interpretation of
/ Bagdad
/ Judaism
/ Christianity
/ Interfaith dialogue
/ Intellectual history 1000-1100
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Nestorian Patriarch (Catholicos)
B Geonic Literature B Peshitta B Targum B R. Hayya Gaʾon B Jewish- Christian interaction B R. Maṣliaḥ ben Eliah of Sicily B Syriac |
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| Summary: | The last influential head of the Pumbadithan Academy in Baghdad, R. Hayya Gaʾon (939–1038), requested his Sicilian student R. Maṣliaḥ ben Eliah al-Baṣaq to inquire with the Nestorian Patriarch (Catholicos) about the Syriac definition of a word in Psalms (141:5). Upon R. Maṣliaḥ’s protests, R. Hayya rebuked his student, saying “our pious forefathers and ancestors would inquire regarding languages and their explanations from members of different religions, even from shepherds”. Despite scholarly treatment since 1855, a new, analytical reading of the text, based upon manuscripts, external sources, and comparative literature, provides fresh approaches towards understanding Jewish-Christian scholarly interaction in Baghdad at the turn of the eleventh century, particularly in comparison to those in Sicily. Additionally presented are new facets in Peshitta studies. |
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| ISSN: | 2363-6696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Entangled Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13154/er.v6.2018.95-123 |