Esoteric and exoteric aspects in Judeo-Arabic culture / / edited by Benjamin Hary and Haggai Ben-Shammai.

This volume contains selected, refereed papers from the ninth conference of the Society for Judaeo-Arabic Studies held at Emory University, Atlanta, in 1999. The title of this volume, Esoteric and Exoteric Aspects in Judeo-Arabic Culture highlights the theme running through many of the conference pa...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Etudes sur le judaisme medieval, t. 33
TeilnehmendeR:
Year of Publication:2006
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Etudes sur le judaisme medieval ; t. 33.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 338 pages)
Notes:International conference proceedings, Emory University, 1999.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This volume contains selected, refereed papers from the ninth conference of the Society for Judaeo-Arabic Studies held at Emory University, Atlanta, in 1999. The title of this volume, Esoteric and Exoteric Aspects in Judeo-Arabic Culture highlights the theme running through many of the conference papers: the diversity and vitality of Judeo-Arabic culture. The volume represents the interdisciplinary nature of the field. There are articles on Jewish thought, philosophy and mysticism, language and linguistics, religious studies, intellectual and social history, law, biblical exegesis, and more. The book is an important contribution to our understanding of Judeo-Arabic society in the Middle Ages.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:1281399876
9786611399870
9047410149
ISSN:0169-815X ;
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: edited by Benjamin Hary and Haggai Ben-Shammai.