The Gazelle: Medieval Hebrew Poems on God, Israel, and the

The Gazelle: Medieval Hebrew Poems on God, Israel, and the Soul

From the tenth century to the thirteenth, the Jews of Spain belonged to a vibrant and relatively tolerant Arabic-speaking society, a sophisticated culture that had a marked effect on Jewish life, thought, artistic tastes, and literary expression. In this companion volume to Wine, Women, and Death, we see how the surrounding Arabic culture influenced the new poetry that was being written for the synagogue service. The Hebrew poems here, accompanied by elegant English translations and explanatory essays are short lyrics of the highest literary quality.
Country USA
Brand Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer Oxford University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber line illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780195129885
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

The Gazelle: Medieval Hebrew Poems on God, Israel, and the Soul