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Throughout the book, Pearce never fails to adequately situate the reader within the proper context, striking the correct balance that makes this book accessible and enjoyable to specialists and non-specialists alike.

* Readng Religion *

Highly recommended for academic and research institutions.

* AJL Reviews *

As the first full-length study on Judah ibn Tibbon, Pearce's book fills a lacuna in the historiography of Hebrew literature and philosophy.

* Medieval Encounters *

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
A Note on Translations and Transliterations
Introduction: 'The Preface of Every Book Is Its First Part': A Brief Overview of Materials and Methodology
1. 'Pen, I Recount Your Favor': Reading, Writing and Translating in Memory of al-Andalus
2. 'Examine your Hebrew Books Monthly and Arabic Books Bimonthly': Autobiography and Bibliography in the Islamic West
3. 'On Every Sabbath, Read from the Bible in Arabic': Reading the Hebrew Bible as Arabic Literature
4. 'The Words of the Ancient Poets': Poetics Between Jewish and Islamic Scripture
5. 'The Arab Sage Said': Transmitting Arabic Wisdom in Translation
6. 'From Vessel to Vessel': The Reception and Reimagining of the Tibbonid Corpus
Conclusion: "This Book Has Been Completed:" Looking Back and Ahead at al-Andalus in Translation
Appendix: Judah ibn Tibbon's Ethical Will: A New Translation
Bibliography
Index

The Andalusi Literary and Intellectual Tradition

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: 06/03/2017
      ISBN13: 9780253025968, 978-0253025968
      ISBN10: 0253025966
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      Throughout the book, Pearce never fails to adequately situate the reader within the proper context, striking the correct balance that makes this book accessible and enjoyable to specialists and non-specialists alike.

      * Readng Religion *

      Highly recommended for academic and research institutions.

      * AJL Reviews *

      As the first full-length study on Judah ibn Tibbon, Pearce's book fills a lacuna in the historiography of Hebrew literature and philosophy.

      * Medieval Encounters *

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgements
      A Note on Translations and Transliterations
      Introduction: 'The Preface of Every Book Is Its First Part': A Brief Overview of Materials and Methodology
      1. 'Pen, I Recount Your Favor': Reading, Writing and Translating in Memory of al-Andalus
      2. 'Examine your Hebrew Books Monthly and Arabic Books Bimonthly': Autobiography and Bibliography in the Islamic West
      3. 'On Every Sabbath, Read from the Bible in Arabic': Reading the Hebrew Bible as Arabic Literature
      4. 'The Words of the Ancient Poets': Poetics Between Jewish and Islamic Scripture
      5. 'The Arab Sage Said': Transmitting Arabic Wisdom in Translation
      6. 'From Vessel to Vessel': The Reception and Reimagining of the Tibbonid Corpus
      Conclusion: "This Book Has Been Completed:" Looking Back and Ahead at al-Andalus in Translation
      Appendix: Judah ibn Tibbon's Ethical Will: A New Translation
      Bibliography
      Index

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