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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First edition. Octavo. xiii, (1), 199, (1)pp. Indices. Part 1, Introduction, text in English; Part 2 the commentary of yefet. text in Hebrew. Green buckram lettered in white with red band near top of spine. Three very minor (oil ?) spots on front cover, but still a fine, as new copy. A critical scholarly edition of the Karaite Yefet ben ?Eli ha-Levi's (10th-century) Judaeo-Arabic translation of and commentary on the prophetic books Amos, Haggai, and Malachi, including a comparison of 19 manuscripts and an extensive introduction. The introduction discusses Yefet's exegesis of the three books, his approaches to the biblical narratives, his polemic with the Rabbanites, and the exegetical principles he uses in his translation of the verses. Yefet ben ?Eli was one of the most important biblical commentators of the early Middle Ages. He translated all the books of the Bible into Judaeo-Arabic and composed a long commentary on them. His commentaries on the books of Amos, Haggai, and Malachi reflect his method of biblical exegesis and present unique interpretive ideas. (Publisher) Contents: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Transliteration Tables -- Part 1. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Yefet's Exegesis of Amos, Haggai, and Malachi -- 1. The Literal Approach -- 2. Historical Interpretation -- 3. Reconstructing Society at the Time of the Prophets -- 4. The Non-literal Approach -- 5. Malachi as a Polemical Book -- Chapter 2. Translation Techniques and Exegetical Principles -- 1. Alternate Translations -- 2. The Principle of M?sh?kh ?A?m? ?-M?sh?kh ???r?m -- 3. The Principle of Qar?na -- Chapter 3. The Manuscripts -- 1. Description of the Manuscripts; Modern Authors and Editors -- General Indexrashic References -- Medieval Authors Volume 89 in the Brill series "Etudes sur la Judaisme Medieval." (EJM) and also Volume 13 of the Brill series "Karaite Texts and Studies.".…

First edition. xii, 70 204pp. Index and bibliography. Text in Hebrew and Arabic, introduction in English. Green boards lettered in white, with red spine band. A fine, as new copy. Yefet ben 'Eli (fl. 960-1005) was the most prolific and influential biblical exegete in the Karaite tradition. He was possibly the earliest Jew to write a commentary on the entire Hebrew Bible, and his writings were cited and borrowed from by Karaites and Rabbanites alike, from his own time to the early modern period. Despite his importance, however, only a small percentage of his works have been published. The present volume makes available for the first time his commentary on Joshua, which includes an Arabic translation of this difficult book with full Arabic commentary. The story of Rachab, the "second circumcision," the covenant with the Gibonites, and the Sun standing still are among the things that captured Yefet's interest, who surveyed different views on these crux passages before presenting his own, very original exposition. (Publisher) Contents: Yefet ben 'Eli on the Book of Joshua: preliminary observations -- Yefet b. 'Eli and his commentary on Joshua -- 1. The Translation of Hebrew place names -- 2. The use of Islamic terminology in the translation -- 3. Alternative translations -- 4. Pious interpolations with names for God -- 5. The working out of interpretations within the translation Itself -- 6. The possible influence of Saadia -- 7. Apologetic and polemical readings -- Introduction to the edition -- The manuscripts -- The Hebraized tradition -- The Arabized tradition -- Short fragments -- Format and method of editing -- The apparatuses -- Examples of variants in the First Apparatus -- Examples of variants in the Second Apparatus -- Sigla -- Appendix. The eleventh-century Arabic-character fragments (British Library Or. 2547). (OCLC) Volume 64 in the Brill series "Etudes sur la Judaisme Medieval." (EJM). Also Volume 7 in the "Karaite Texts and Studies," series.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First edition. Octavo. [English text] xviii, 283pp. Index and 26 page bibliography. [Hebrew text] xiii, (1), 279pp. Green buckram lettered in white with red band near top of spine. A fine, as new copy. This is a serious academic work which will find its place in research collections supporting biblical and Judaica scholarship." Randall C. Belinfante, American Sephardi Federation This volume contains a critical edition of the Arabic translation and commentary on the Abraham narratives in the Book of Genesis (chs. 11-25) by the most prominent and prolific commentator of the Karaite "Golden Age," Yefet ben ?Eli ha-Levi (10-11 C.E.). Yefet's interpretation of the Abraham cycle establishes him as a highly original commentator and provides new insights into the history of exegesis of the book of Genesis. The edition is preceded by a comprehensive study of Yefet's hermeneutic approach in comparison to that of other medieval commentators. Among the subjects discussed are Yefet's view on the authorship of the Torah, his translation technique, literary aspects of his exegesis, and polemical overtones discernible in his commentary on Genesis. The study also includes a comprehensive survey of earlier commentaries on this book by other Karaite writers both prior to and contemporary with Yefet. (Publisher) Contents: Yefet and his times -- Who wrote the Torah? Yefet's view on the authorship of the Pentateuch -- In quest of truth: Yefet's hermeneutic concepts -- Between the holy text and Its unholy context: polemical overtones in Yefet's commentary on Genesis -- Scripture as the supreme composition: literary aspects of Yefet's exegesis of Genesis -- The limits of literalism: Yefet's approach to Bible translation -- Description of manuscripts employed for the present edition -- Editing of the manuscripts -- Signs and abbreviations employed in the critical edition -- Edition. (OCLC) Volume 46 in the Brill series "Etudes sur la Judaisme Medieval." (EJM) and also Volume 4 of "Karaite Texts and Studies.".…

First edition. xviii, 177, (2), (179)-528pp. Indices and 21 page bibliography. Text in English, Hebrew and Arabic. Green buckram lettered in white with red band near top of spine. A fine, as new copy. This volume contains a critical edition and an introduction to the Arabic translation and commentary on the book of Proverbs by one of the most acclaimed, innovative, and prolific exegetes of the Karaite "Golden Age" (10th-11th centuries), Yefet ben 'Eli ha-Levi. Yefet's commentary on Proverbs attests to his rationalistic and revisionist ideology and to his egalitarian approach. His work is an invaluable link in the history of interpretation of the book of Proverbs. This edition is accompanied by an introduction including a thorough study of Yefet's style of writing compared with the Arabic model of his time, his hermeneutic devices contrasted with those of Saadiah Gaon and midrash, his theology in light of the doctrines of Islamic Mu'tazila, and his polemics against various groups. (Publisher) Volume 67 in the Brill series "Etudes sur la Judaisme Medieval." (EJM). Also Volume 8 in the "Karaite Texts and Studies," series.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1st Edition. xxiv, 478 p., 1 l. 23 cm ; LC PR1119 .E5 no. 47 ; contemporary bookplate of The Newberry Library, Chicago, labels of the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, Toronto, Canada ; half-leather, with 5 bands, marbled papers; front and back boards loose and repaired, as well as front endpaper ; top edge gilt; transcription of the Romance of Alexander the Great, MS. Ashmole 44 ; fol. 1. ; Contents: Introduction -- The Gap in the Ashmole MS -- Numbering of the Lines -- Description of the Dublin Manuscript -- Dialectical Forms -- Method of Translation -- Probable date of the Translation -- Errata and Corrigenda -- etc, etc -- The Image of Xerxes Falls Down -- Darius Goes to Susa -- The Greeks Find Ninus' Sepulchre -- Two Persian Knights Attack Alexander -- Alexander Succeeds Darius -- Alexander's Proclamation -- Alexander Sends for Darius' Murderers -- Alexander Weds Roxana -- Porus Has Elephants with Castles -- The Great Wealth of India -- The Queen of the Amazons -- Great Want of Water -- Scorpions, Snakes and Dragons -- Mice, Bats and Red Birds -- Alexander Slays Porus -- The Dark Desert and Hot River -- Amphibious People and Rhinoceroses -- Alexander's Letter to Dendimus -- Customs of the Brahmans -- Simplicity of the Brahmans -- Dendimus Reproves Alexander -- They Sacrifice to Idols -- Various Sacrifices to Greek Gods -- Miseries of the Brahmans -- Man Changes According to His Age -- Alexander Builds a Marble Pillar -- The Trees of the Sun and Moon -- Appearance of a Basilisk -- The House of the Sun -- The Path Through the Wood -- Alexander Asks His Fate -- He Comes to the Precious Land -- Candoil's Wife is Taken from Him -- Alexander Pretends to be Antiochus -- Candace Entertains Alexander -- Alexander and Candace -- Candace Dismisses Alexander -- A Great Fight With Griffins -- Alexander Ascends in the Air -- Death of Bucephalus -- The great throne in Babylon -- Alexander's Will -- The Story of Alexander -- Notes -- Glossorial Index, And Index Of Names. ; FAIR. Book.…