The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli on the Book of Proverbs. Volume 2, Translation / by Ilana Sasson ; completed, edited, and prepared for publication by Michael G. Wechsler.

Translator to arabic
Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
  • English
  • Hebrew
Published/​Created
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]
Description
xv, 413 pages ; 24 cm.

Availability

Available Online

Copies in the Library

Location Call Number Status Location Service Notes
Firestone Library - Stacks BS1465.52 .S27 2023 Browse related items Request

    Details

    Subject(s)
    Translator
    Editor
    Series
    Summary note
    This volume contains an English translation of the Arabic translation and commentary on the book of Proverbs composed by one of the most acclaimed, innovative, and prolific exegetes of the Karaite "Golden Age" (10th-11th centuries), Yefet ben 'Eli ha-Levi. A critical edition and an extensive introduction was published by Ilana Sasson as vol. 1 (KTS 8) in 2016. Dr. Sasson worked for many years on an English translation of the work and, before her untimely death in 2017, passed her unfinished manuscript to the series editors. The translation was then completed, edited, and prepared for publication by Dr. Wechsler. Yefet's commentary on Proverbs is a masterpiece of literary and rational-contextual analysis of one of the most difficult and important books of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. His work is an invaluable link in the history of interpretation of the book of Proverbs.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Language note
    Majority of text in English, also contains text of Proverbs in Hebrew and short excerpts from Judeo-Arabic commentary, mainly in transliteration.
    Other title(s)
    Bible. Proverbs. Judeo-Arabic. Japheth ben Ali.
    ISBN
    • 9789004537606 (hardcover)
    • 9004537600 (hardcover)
    OCLC
    1371244050
    Statement on language in description
    Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
    Other views
    Staff view