Abraham Ibn Ezra and the Rise of Medieval Hebrew Science

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The main focus of this book is the study of Abraham Ibn Ezra’s (1089-1167) scientific thought within the historical and cultural context of his times. His scientific contribution may be understood as the very embodiment of ‘the rise of medieval Hebrew science’, a process in which Jewish scholars gradually adopted the holy tongue as a vehicle to express secular and scientific ideas. The first part provides a comprehensive picture of Ibn Ezra’s scientific corpus. The second part studies his linguistic strategy. The third and fourth parts study Ibn Ezra’s introductions to his scientific treatises and the fifth part is devoted to studying four ‘encounters’ with Claudius Ptolemy, the main ...

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Overview

The main focus of this book is the study of Abraham Ibn Ezra’s (1089-1167) scientific thought within the historical and cultural context of his times. His scientific contribution may be understood as the very embodiment of ‘the rise of medieval Hebrew science’, a process in which Jewish scholars gradually adopted the holy tongue as a vehicle to express secular and scientific ideas. The first part provides a comprehensive picture of Ibn Ezra’s scientific corpus. The second part studies his linguistic strategy. The third and fourth parts study Ibn Ezra’s introductions to his scientific treatises and the fifth part is devoted to studying four ‘encounters’ with Claudius Ptolemy, the main scientific character featuring in Ibn Ezra’s literary work.

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  • ISBN-13: 9789004129733
  • Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers, Inc.
  • Publication date: 4/4/2003
  • Pages: 432
  • Series: Brill's Series in Jewish Studies Series
  • Product dimensions: 6.66 (w) x 9.72 (h) x 1.28 (d)

Meet the Author

Shlomo Sela is a Lecturer in the Bible and Philosophy Departments at Bar-Ilan University and in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Tel Aviv University. His research focuses on Jewish attitudes toward the sciences. He has recently published Astrology and Biblical Exegesis in the Thought of Abraham Ibn Ezra (Hebrew), (Ramat Gan, 1999).

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction 1
Pt. 1 Abraham Ibn Ezra's Scientific Corpus 17
Pt. 2 The Creation of a New Hebrew Scientific Vocabulary 93
Pt. 3 Eight Macro-Astrological Rules 144
Pt. 4 Ibn Ezra's Universe 192
Pt. 5 Four Encounters with Claudius Ptolemy 238
Conclusion 324
App. 1 Two Exegetical Examples Illustrating the Italian and French Periods 331
App. 2: Hebrew Texts 336
Bibliography 387
General Index 403
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