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Solomon Ibn Gabirol - The Kingly Crown - 9780268033033 - V9780268033033
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The Kingly Crown

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Description for The Kingly Crown Hardcover. Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021-1058) was a Jewish philosopher and moralist. Hailed by scholars as one of the most important classics of Hebrew literature, his poem, "Keter Malkhut" (The Kingly Crown), employs the metaphor of a king in his palace to describe the relationship between humanity and God. Translator(s): Lewis, Bernard. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.

Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021–1058) of Spain was a Jewish philosopher and moralist who is perhaps best known for the beautiful forty-stanza poem Keter Malkhut (The Kingly Crown). Hailed by scholars as one of the most important classics of Hebrew literature, The Kingly Crown employs the metaphor of a king in his palace to describe the relationship between humanity and God. This medieval poem is full of vivid imagery and scriptural references. Within its many layers of meaning, readers will find not only an extended prayer and meditation, but also signs of the neoplatonic philosophy that formed the foundation of Gabirol’s ... Read more

The University of Notre Dame Press is pleased to bring back in print Bernard Lewis’s lyrical translation of The Kingly Crown. This new edition includes Lewis’s extensive notes and introduction as well as a new introduction, notes, and detailed philosophical commentary by Andrew L. Gluck. Gluck’s meticulous correction of errors in the Hebrew text make this the most accurate version ever published with an English translation. Facing page Hebrew verse and English translation, as well as a new bibliographical section about the poet and poem, add to the utility and value of this wonderful book.

General readers will delight in The Kingly Crown’s lucid text and scholars will discover a wealth of previously unavailable notes and historical information.

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268033033
SKU
V9780268033033
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Andrew L. Gluck is a vocational and economic consultant in New York and a former member of the department of philosophy at Hofstra University. Bernard Lewis is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He is the author of numerous books on Middle Eastern history.

Reviews for The Kingly Crown
“This edition of The Kingly Crown, featuring Bernard Lewis’ translation and Andrew Gluck’s intoduction and commentary, is a superb piece of work. It would be difficult to find a more literate translator than Lewis, and Gluck’s contributions are both knowledgeable and eminently readable.” —David B. Burrell, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame “The Kingly Crown, one of the gems of Sephardic ... Read more

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