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The book of the world : a parallel Hebrew-English critical edition of the two versions of the text / Abraham Ibn Ezra ; edited, translated, and annotated by Shlomo Sela.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English, Hebrew Original language: Hebrew Series: Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr, Works ; v. 2. | Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval ; t. 39.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.Edition: 1st critical edDescription: 1 online resource (xii, 353 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789047441496
  • 9047441494
  • 1282950908
  • 9781282950900
  • 9786612950902
  • 6612950900
Contained works:
  • Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr, 1089-1164. Sefer ha-ʻolam u-maḥberot ha-meshartim kulam
  • Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr, 1089-1164. Sefer ha-ʻolam u-maḥberot ha-meshartim kulam. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Book of the world.DDC classification:
  • 133.5 22
LOC classification:
  • QB26 .I323513 2010eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Early-Jewish World Astrology; Main Sources, Theories and Doctrines in 'Olam I and 'Olam II; World Astrology in Other Parts of Abraham Ibn Ezra's Oeuvre; Place and Date of Composition; The Critical Edition of the Hebrew Text; Part One: First Version of the Book of the World by Abraham Ibn Ezra. Hebrew Text and English Translation; Part Two: Notes to the First Version of the Book of the World; Part Three: Second Version of the Book of the World by Abraham Ibn Ezra. Hebrew Text and English Translation.
Part Four: Notes to the Second Version of the Book of the WorldPart Five: Related Texts; The Book of Masha'allah on Eclipses; The Tenth Chapter of Reshit Hokhmah; A Fragment of the Long Commentary on Ex. 33:21; The Introduction to Sefer ha-Moladot; Part Six: Appendixes; A. Manuscripts; B. References to Sefer ha-'Olam; C. Contents of 'Olam I and Concordance to 'Olam II; D. Contents of 'Olam II and Concordance to 'Olam I; E. Liber Primus de Gentibus and Concordance to 'Olam I and 'Olam II; F. Zodiacal Signs of Cities; G. Zodiacal Signs and Planets Assigned to Lands and Kingdoms.
H. Authorities and SourcesBibliography; Glossary of Technical Terms; Index.
Summary: This volume offers the first critical edition, translated and annotated, of the two versions of Abrahan Ibn Ezra's Book of the World, the first Hebrew work, unique in medieval Jewish science, to discuss the theories and techniques of historical and meteorological astrology.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-332) and index.

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Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Early-Jewish World Astrology; Main Sources, Theories and Doctrines in 'Olam I and 'Olam II; World Astrology in Other Parts of Abraham Ibn Ezra's Oeuvre; Place and Date of Composition; The Critical Edition of the Hebrew Text; Part One: First Version of the Book of the World by Abraham Ibn Ezra. Hebrew Text and English Translation; Part Two: Notes to the First Version of the Book of the World; Part Three: Second Version of the Book of the World by Abraham Ibn Ezra. Hebrew Text and English Translation.

Part Four: Notes to the Second Version of the Book of the WorldPart Five: Related Texts; The Book of Masha'allah on Eclipses; The Tenth Chapter of Reshit Hokhmah; A Fragment of the Long Commentary on Ex. 33:21; The Introduction to Sefer ha-Moladot; Part Six: Appendixes; A. Manuscripts; B. References to Sefer ha-'Olam; C. Contents of 'Olam I and Concordance to 'Olam II; D. Contents of 'Olam II and Concordance to 'Olam I; E. Liber Primus de Gentibus and Concordance to 'Olam I and 'Olam II; F. Zodiacal Signs of Cities; G. Zodiacal Signs and Planets Assigned to Lands and Kingdoms.

H. Authorities and SourcesBibliography; Glossary of Technical Terms; Index.

This volume offers the first critical edition, translated and annotated, of the two versions of Abrahan Ibn Ezra's Book of the World, the first Hebrew work, unique in medieval Jewish science, to discuss the theories and techniques of historical and meteorological astrology.

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