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The Bible and Jews in Medieval Spain The Bible and Jews in Medieval Spain examines the grammatical, exegetical, philosophical and mystical interpretations of the Bible that took place in Spain during the medieval period. The Bible was the foundation of Jewish culture in medieval Spain. Follow- ing the scientific analysis of Hebrew grammar which emerged in al-Andalus in the ninth and tenth centuries, biblical exegesis broke free of homiletic interpretation and explored the text on grammatical and contextual terms. While some of the earliest commentary was in Arabic, scholars began using Hebrew more regularly during this period. The first complete biblical com- mentaries in Hebrew were written by Abraham Ibn ‘Ezra, and this set the standard for the generations that followed. This book analyzes the approach and unique contributions of these com- mentaries, moving on to those of later Christian Spain, including the Qimhi family, Nahmanides and his followers and the esoteric-mystical tradition. Major topics in the commentaries are compared and contrasted. Thus, a uni- fied picture of the whole fabric of Hebrew commentary in medieval Spain emerges. In addition, the book describes the many Spanish Jewish biblical manuscripts that have remained and details the history of printed editions and Spanish translations (for Jews and Christians) by medieval Spanish Jews. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval Spain, as well as those interested in the history of religion and cultural history. Norman Roth is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the author of several books and numerous articles, and the editor of Medieval Jewish Civilization (2003; 2nd ed., 2016). In 2007 he was awarded the Judaica Bibliography Award of the Association of Jewish L ibraries for Dictionary of Iberian Jewish and Converso Authors. Studies in Medieval History and Culture English Readers of Catholic Saints The Printing History of William Caxton’s Golden Legend Judy Ann Ford Early Medieval Venice Cultural Memory and History Luigi Andrea Berto Heresy and Citizenship Persecution of Heresy in Late Medieval German Cities Eugene Smelyansky From Justinian to Branimir The Making of the Middle Ages in Dalmatia Danijel Džino The Triumph of an Accursed Lineage Kingship in Castile from Alfonso X to Alfonso XI (1252–1350) Fernando Arias Guillén Franks and Lombards in Italian Carolingian Texts Memories of the Vanquished Luigi Andrea Berto The Bible and Jews in Medieval Spain Norman Roth The Cursed Carolers in Context Edited by Lynneth Miller Renberg and Bradley Phillis For more information about this series, please visit: https://www.routledge. com/Studies-in-Medieval-History-and-Culture/book-series/SMHC The Bible and Jews in Medieval Spain Norman Roth First published 2021 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2021 Norman Roth The right of Norman Roth to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record has been requested for this book ISBN: 978-0-367-89841-0 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-02134-6 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by codeMantra For my son Gil In memory of Rabbi Abe (Abraham) Lipshitz Contents Table ix Preface xi List of abbreviations xv 1 The Bible and its interpretation: in Muslim Spain 1 2 Abraham Ibn ‘Ezra 72 3 Ibn ‘Ezra, Part 2 128 4 Christian Spain, Part 1: Provence, Catalonia, Aragón (to fourteenth century) 157 5 Christian Spain, Part 2: Aragón-Catalonia fourteenth century 273 6 Bible texts in Spain: manuscripts, editions and translations 309 Appendix 1: Sources and names cited by Ibn ‘Ezra, Qimḥi and Naḥmanides 393 Appendix 2: Commentaries by name of book and of author 403 Bibliography 407 Index 463 Table 6.1 Hebrew Bible Manuscripts and Editions by City or Locale 337
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