Ronald Kiener
Trinity College, Connecticut, Religion, Faculty Member
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Saadiah Gaon (882–942) was a prolific and pioneering teacher, sage, and communal leader who pursued his wide-ranging studies with a singleminded commitment. His was the first Rabbanite translation of the Hebrew Bible into Arabic; his was... more
Saadiah Gaon (882–942) was a prolific and pioneering teacher, sage, and communal leader who pursued his wide-ranging studies with a singleminded commitment. His was the first Rabbanite translation of the Hebrew Bible into Arabic; his was one of the first Hebrew dictionaries; hisSiddurmarked one of the first attempts to regularize the liturgy. HisKitāb al-Amānāt wa l-I'tiqādā(Book of Beliefs and Opinions)was the first major work of medieval Jewish philosophy. Written during his renowned forced retirement in the year 932 C.E., theKitāb al-Amānātrepresents the beginning of a long and noble tradition of Judeo-Arabic philosophy.
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Research Interests: Philosophy and Kabbalah
Page 1. THE JEWISH QUARTERLY REVIEW, LXXIV, No. 3 (January, 1984) 249-66 JEWISH ISMA'ILISM IN TWELFTH CENTURY YEMEN: R. NETHANEL BEN AL-FAYYUMI By RONALD C. KIENER, Trinity College, Hartford ...
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The bulk of this dissertation is a scientific edition of the introduction and first five treatises of the anonymous Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadia Gaon's Kitab al-Amanat wa'l-I('c)tiqadat, based on the following witnesses: mss.... more
The bulk of this dissertation is a scientific edition of the introduction and first five treatises of the anonymous Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadia Gaon's Kitab al-Amanat wa'l-I('c)tiqadat, based on the following witnesses: mss. Vatican 266 ff. 1b-137 (the text provided), Vatican 269 and Munich ...
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The bulk of this dissertation is a scientific edition of the introduction and first five treatises of the anonymous Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadia Gaon\u27s Kitab al-Amanat wa\u27l-I(\u27c)tiqadat, based on the following witnesses: mss.... more
The bulk of this dissertation is a scientific edition of the introduction and first five treatises of the anonymous Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadia Gaon\u27s Kitab al-Amanat wa\u27l-I(\u27c)tiqadat, based on the following witnesses: mss. Vatican 266 ff. 1b-137 (the text provided), Vatican 269 and Munich 42 ff. 301a-526a. In the critical introduction to the scientific edition, the editor takes up a number of issues, including an analysis of the quality of the Paraphrase as translation. Key passages from the Paraphrase are contrasted with the Arabic original and the later Tibbonide translation. The unusual language of the Paraphrase is compared to Qallirite language. The date and provenance of the Paraphrase are discussed, and evidence is presented which suggests that the Paraphrase was written in Byzantine Italy during the eleventh century. The use of the Paraphrase in medieval Jewish philosophy is then traced, especially during the Maimonidean controversy of the thirteenth century. The ...
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The bulk of this dissertation is a scientific edition of the introduction and first five treatises of the anonymous Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadia Gaon's Kitab al-Amanat wa'l-I('c)tiqadat, based on the following witnesses: mss.... more
The bulk of this dissertation is a scientific edition of the introduction and first five treatises of the anonymous Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadia Gaon's Kitab al-Amanat wa'l-I('c)tiqadat, based on the following witnesses: mss. Vatican 266 ff. 1b-137 (the text provided), Vatican 269 and Munich ...
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Saadiah Gaon (882–942) was a prolific and pioneering teacher, sage, and communal leader who pursued his wide-ranging studies with a singleminded commitment. His was the first Rabbanite translation of the Hebrew Bible into Arabic; his was... more
Saadiah Gaon (882–942) was a prolific and pioneering teacher, sage, and communal leader who pursued his wide-ranging studies with a singleminded commitment. His was the first Rabbanite translation of the Hebrew Bible into Arabic; his was one of the first Hebrew dictionaries; his Siddur marked one of the first attempts to regularize the liturgy. His Kitāb al-Amānāt wa l-I'tiqādā (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) was the first major work of medieval Jewish philosophy. Written during his renowned forced retirement in the year 932 C.E., the Kitāb al-Amānāt represents the beginning of a long and noble tradition of Judeo-Arabic philosophy.
Research Interests:
The bulk of this dissertation is a scientific edition of the introduction and first five treatises of the anonymous Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadia Gaon's Kitab al-Amanat wa'l-I('c)tiqadat, based on the following witnesses: mss.... more
The bulk of this dissertation is a scientific edition of the introduction and first five treatises of the anonymous Hebrew Paraphrase of Saadia Gaon's Kitab al-Amanat wa'l-I('c)tiqadat, based on the following witnesses: mss. Vatican 266 ff. 1b-137 (the text provided), Vatican 269 and Munich ...
Page 1. THE JEWISH QUARTERLY REVIEW, LXXIV, No. 3 (January, 1984) 249-66 JEWISH ISMA'ILISM IN TWELFTH CENTURY YEMEN: R. NETHANEL BEN AL-FAYYUMI By RONALD C. KIENER, Trinity College, Hartford ...
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In this meticulous and intricate study, Moshe Idel of the Hebrew Univer-sity returns to one of the most intriguing facets of Jewish magical and mystical lore: the golem, or artificial anthropoid. Best known in our day via the notorious... more
In this meticulous and intricate study, Moshe Idel of the Hebrew Univer-sity returns to one of the most intriguing facets of Jewish magical and mystical lore: the golem, or artificial anthropoid. Best known in our day via the notorious legend of Rabbi Judah Loew of ...