Saadyana: Geniza Fragments Of Writings Of R. Saadya Gaon And Others

By 882-942 Saadia Ben Joseph and Solomon Schechter

Book Overview

Saadyana: Geniza Fragments Of Writings Of R. Saadya Gaon And Others (1903) is a book edited by Solomon Schechter that contains a collection of fragments of writings by R. Saadya Gaon, a prominent Jewish philosopher and theologian of the 10th century, as well as other Jewish scholars. The fragments were discovered in the Cairo Geniza, a repository for discarded Jewish documents, and shed light on the intellectual and religious life of the Jewish community in medieval Egypt. The book includes translations and explanations of the fragments, providing valuable insights into the development of Jewish thought and scholarship during this period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120785677
• ISBN13: 9781120785671
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"