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Poet, philosopher, and sensitive misanthrope, a spectacular fly
in the ointment of the refined eleventh-century Andalusian-Jewish
elite, Solomon Ibn Gabirol comes down to us as one of the most
complicated intellectual figures in the history of post-biblical
Judaism. Unlike his worldly predecessor Shmuel HaNagid, the first
important poet of the period, Ibn Gabirol was a reclusive,
mystically inclined figure whose modern-sounding medieval poems
range from sublime descriptions of the heavenly spheres to
poisonous jabs at court life and its pretenders. His verse, which
demonstrates complete mastery of the classicizing avant-garde
poetics of the day, grafted an Arabic aesthetic onto a biblical
vocabulary and Jewish setting, taking Hebrew poetry to a level of
metaphysical sophistication and devotional power it has not
achieved since.
Peter Cole's selection includes poems from nearly all of Ibn
Gabirol's secular and liturgical lyric genres, as well as a
complete translation of the poet's long masterwork, "Kingdom's
Crown." Cole's rich, inventive introduction places the poetry in
historical context and charts its influence through the centuries.
Extensive annotations accompany the poems. This companion volume to
Peter Cole's critically acclaimed "Selected Poems of Shmuel
HaNagid" presents the first comprehensive selection of Ibn
Gabirol's verse to be published in English and brings to life an
astonishing body of poetry by one of the greatest Jewish writers of
all time.
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
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reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for
quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in
an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the
digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books
may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading
experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have
elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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Kingly Crown (Hardcover)
Solomon Ibn Gabirol; Translated by Bernard Lewis; Edited by Andrew Gluck
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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 cosmology and
theology. 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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