The Arabic Translation And Commentary Of Yefet Ben 'eli The Karaite On The Book Of Esther (etudes Sur Le Judaisme Medieval) (v. 1)
by Michael G. Wechsler /
2008 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
