The Medieval Karaite Tradition of Translating the Bible into Arabic: Its Sources, Characteristics and Historical Background

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Preferred Citation

Polliack, Meira. “The Medieval Karaite Tradition of Translating the Bible into Arabic: Its Sources, Characteristics and Historical Background.” Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 6 (1996): 189–96.

Abstract

Some general remarks on the trends and characteristics of Qaraite Bible translation by comparison to that of Saadiah, as well as some specific remarks on the Qaraite affinity of the early non-Saadianic Geniza fragment T-S Ar.53.8.

Full Citation Information

Article

Title: The Medieval Karaite Tradition of Translating the Bible into Arabic: Its Sources, Characteristics and Historical Background

Author: Meira Polliack

URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/Y7TSF5XT  Link to Biblia Arabica bibliography Bibliographic Record.

DOI: 10.1017/S1356186300007185 

Publication

Title: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

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Date of Publication: 1996

Pages: 189-96

Volume: 6

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Subject Headings

Old Testament  Jewish  Qaraite  Hebrew  Saadiah Gaon  Yefet ben ʿEli  Yeshuʿah ben Yehudah 

Cited Manuscripts

Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, T-S Ar. 53.8 
 

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Editorial Responsibility:

  • Ronny Vollandt, general editor, Biblia Arabica
  • Ronny Vollandt and Nathan P. Gibson, editors, Biblia Arabica
  • SophiaK, entry contributor, “The Medieval Karaite Tradition of Translating the Bible into Arabic: Its Sources, Characteristics and Historical Background”
  • Adrian Binder, entry contributor, “The Medieval Karaite Tradition of Translating the Bible into Arabic: Its Sources, Characteristics and Historical Background”
  • Michael Wechsler, entry contributor, “The Medieval Karaite Tradition of Translating the Bible into Arabic: Its Sources, Characteristics and Historical Background”
  • Ronny Vollandt, entry contributor, “The Medieval Karaite Tradition of Translating the Bible into Arabic: Its Sources, Characteristics and Historical Background”

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  • Record added to Zotero by SophiaK
  • Record edited in Zotero by Adrian Binder
  • Primary editing by Michael Wechsler
  • Primary editing by Ronny Vollandt

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