The Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadiah Gaon's KitĀb al-AmĀnĀt wa'l-I'tiqĀdĀt
Saadiah Gaon (882-942) was a prolific and pioneering teacher, sage, and communal leader who pursued his wide-ranging studies with a singleminded commitment. His was the first Rabbanite translation of the Hebrew Bible into Arabic; his was one of the first Hebrew dictionaries; his Siddur marked one of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
1986
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AJS review
Year: 1986, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-25 |
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| Summary: | Saadiah Gaon (882-942) was a prolific and pioneering teacher, sage, and communal leader who pursued his wide-ranging studies with a singleminded commitment. His was the first Rabbanite translation of the Hebrew Bible into Arabic; his was one of the first Hebrew dictionaries; his Siddur marked one of the first attempts to regularize the liturgy. His Kitāb al-Amānāt wa l-I'tiqādā (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) was the first major work of medieval Jewish philosophy. Written during his renowned forced retirement in the year 932 C.E., the Kitāb al-Amānāt represents the beginning of a long and noble tradition of Judeo-Arabic philosophy. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-4541 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Association for Jewish Studies, AJS review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0364009400001495 |