Chapters on Jewish literature

Name: Chapters on Jewish literature
Author: Abrahams, Israel

Abrahams, Israel

Jewish literature -- History and criticism

I (220-280) Palestine--Jochanan, Simon,
             Joshua, Simlai; Babylonia--Rab and Samuel.
          II (280-320) Palestine--Ami, Assi, Abbahu,
             Chiya; Babylonia--Huna and Zeira.
         III (320-380) Babylonia--Rabba, Abayi, Rava.
          IV (380-430) Babylonia--Ashi (first compilation
              of the Babylonian Talmud).
           V and VI (430-500) Babylonia--Rabina
             (completion of the Babylonian Talmud).

IV    THE MIDRASH AND ITS POETRY                                55

        Mechilta, Sifra, Sifre, Pesikta, Tanchuma,
        Midrash Rabbah, Yalkut.--Proverbs.--Parables.--Fables.

V     THE LETTERS OF THE GAONIM                                 68

        Representative Gaonim:
        Achai, Amram, Zemach, Saadiah, Sherira, Samuel, Hai.

VI    THE KARAITIC LITERATURE                                   75

        Anan, Nahavendi, Abul-Faraj, Salman, Sahal, al-Bazir,
        Hassan, Japhet, Kirkisani, Judah Hadassi, Isaac Troki.

VII   THE NEW-HEBREW PIYUT                                      83

        Kalirian and Spanish Piyutim (Poems).--Jannai.--Kalir.

VIII  SAADIAH OF FAYUM                                          91

        Translation of the Bible into Arabic.--Foundation of
        a Jewish Philosophy of Religion.

IX    DAWN OF THE SPANISH ERA                                   99

        Chasdai Ibn Shaprut.--Menachem and Dunash, Chayuj
        and Janach.--Samuel the Nagid.

X     THE SPANISH-JEWISH POETS (I)                             107

        Solomon Ibn Gebirol.--"The Royal Crown."--Moses
        Ibn Ezra.--Abraham Ibn Ezra.--The Biblical
        Commentaries of Ibn Ezra and the Kimchis.

XI    RASHI AND ALFASSI                                        119

        Nathan of Rome.--Alfassi.--Rashi.--Rashbam.

XII   THE SPANISH-JEWISH POETS (II)                            126

        Jehuda Halevi.--Charizi.

XIII  MOSES MAIMONIDES                                         134

        Maimon, Rambam--R. Moses, the son of Maimon,
        Maimonides.--His Yad Hachazaka and Moreh
        Nebuchim.--Gersonides.--Crescas.--Albo.

XIV   THE DIFFUSION OF SCIENCE                                 144

        Provençal Translators.--The Ibn Tibbons.--Italian
        Translators.--Jacob Anatoli.--Kalonymos.--Scientific
        Literature.

XV    THE DIFFUSION OF FOLK-TALES                              153

        Barlaam and Joshaphat.--The Fables of Bidpai.--Abraham
        Ibn Chisdai.--Berachya ha-Nakdan.--Joseph Zabara.

XVI   MOSES NACHMANIDES                                        160

        French and Spanish Talmudists.--The Tossafists,
        Asher of Speyer, Tam, Isaac of Dompaire, Baruch
        of Ratisbon, Perez of Corbeil.--Nachmanides'
        Commentary on the Pentateuch.--Public controversies
        between Jews and Christians.

XVII  THE ZOHAR AND LATER MYSTICISM                            169

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