Abraham Ibn Ezra and the Rise of Medieval Hebrew Science
Author | : Shlomo Sela |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004129731 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004129733 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Abraham Ibn Ezra and the Rise of Medieval Hebrew Science by : Shlomo Sela
Download or read book Abraham Ibn Ezra and the Rise of Medieval Hebrew Science written by Shlomo Sela and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies Abraham Ibn Ezra's (1089-1167) scientific thought. His life and oeuvre are viewed 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 scientific ideas.