The Book of Tahkemoni Jewish Tales from Medieval Spain |
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| Author:
| Alharizi, Judah |
| Translator:
| Segal, David |
| Series title: | Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-710062-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | B'nai B'rith Book Service
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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The Book of Tahkemoni , or wisdom, was the last great Hebrew work from medieval Spain. Composed around the year 1200 by Alharizi it presents a fluid mix of rhymed prose and verse, and it recounts fifty tales. These include biblical, philosophical, lilitary, humerous, whimsical, spiritual and mythological stories, all translated here into English and followed by Segal's in-depth discussion of each of the chapters or `gates'.
The Book of Tahkemoni , or wisdom, was the last great Hebrew work from medieval Spain. Composed around the year 1200 by Alharizi it presents a fluid mix of rhymed prose and verse, and it recounts fifty tales. These include biblical, philosophical, lilitary, humerous, whimsical, spiritual and mythological stories, all translated here into English and followed by Segal's in-depth discussion of each of the chapters or `gates'.