R. Saadia Gaon: A Leader of Generations by Schlossberg, Eliezer

R. Saadia Gaon: A Leader of Generations (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798887192642)

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R. Saadia Gaon: A Leader of Generations by Schlossberg, Eliezer

R. Saadia Gaon: A Leader of Generations

$129.00
R. Saadia Gaon: A Leader of Generations by Schlossberg, Eliezer

R. Saadia Gaon: A Leader of Generations

$129.00
Format: Hardcover
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R. Saadia Gaon (882-942) was unquestionably one of the most important if not the most important medieval Jewish thinker. He dealt with biblical exegesis, philosophy, grammar, poetry, prayer, and Halakha, and in many of these fields he is considered an innovator and a trailblazer, paving new paths for his followers. Many of the sages who lived after him cited from his writings. He served as head of the Academy of Sūra, Babylon, but the impact of his works was felt in all generations who lived and followed. This study seeks to describe and analyze R. Saadia Gaon's life, his public enterprise, his works, and his influence on the generations after him.

Author: Eliezer Schlossberg
ISBN-10: 8887192642
ISBN-13: 9798887192642
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 206
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d
By Eliezer Schlossberg
By Eliezer Schlossberg
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Prof. Eliezer Schlossberg is a senior faculty member in the Department of Arabic at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. His main field of research is the Biblical exegesis in Judaeo-Arabic language in the Middle Ages. To date, he has published three books and more than 160 articles in these fields. He served as the head of the Department of Arabic for 10 years and six years as the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities.

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