04034nam 2200649 a 450 991081170090332120220718221154.01-282-39789-3978661239789990-474-3236-310.1163/ej.9789004163881.i-456(CKB)1000000000821931(EBL)468503(OCoLC)606926515(SSID)ssj0000356700(PQKBManifestationID)11925360(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000356700(PQKBWorkID)10349985(PQKB)11596310(MiAaPQ)EBC468503(OCoLC)227191479(OCoLC)213318495(nllekb)BRILL9789047432364(Au-PeEL)EBL468503(CaPaEBR)ebr10363837(CaONFJC)MIL239789(PPN)18492345X(EXLCZ)99100000000082193120080421d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben ʻEli the Karaite on the book of Esther[electronic resource] /edition, translation, and introduction, Michael G. WechslerLeiden ;Boston Brill20081 online resource (476 p.)Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval,0169-815X ;t. 36Karaite texts and studies ;v. 1Description based upon print version of record.90-04-16388-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-340) and indexes.Yefet's life and works -- Yefet's exegesis of Esther -- Yefet's translation of Esther -- Other Karaite commentaries on Esther -- Manuscripts employed for the present edition -- Some methodological remarks on the annotated English translation -- Signs, sigla, and abbreviations employed in the edited translation -- Translation -- Bibliography -- Indexes -- Text.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. "At first sight, the book stands out as a model of systematic organization and thoroughness in treatment of detail...Wechsler has given us a detailed survey of the place of Yefet in the history of Karaite exegesis and in the history of Karaite theoretical argument." - I.R.M. Bóid "Altogether, this book may be considered an important step forward in the availability of Yefet ben 'Eli's commentaries in critical editions and will serve as a standard for future publications of his vast exegetical oeuvre." - Ronny Vollandt, University of CambridgeEtudes sur le judaïsme médiéval ;t. 36.Karaite texts and studies ;v. 1.KaraitesKaraites.222/.9077Japheth ben Aliha-Levi,active 10th century.1602059Wechsler Michael G1154806MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811700903321The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben ʻEli the Karaite on the book of Esther4002443UNINA