Joseph Seniri: Commentary on the Former Prophets. A Critical Edition of the Hebrew Text with Introductory Essays on Grammatical Exegesis in Thirteenth-Century Provence
Leiden: Brill, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. xii, 293, (4), 137pp. Indices and bibliography. Text in 3 parts: English, French and Hebrew. Green boards with purple, red and green spines, lettered in white. Illustrated with 2 plates of Hebrew manuscript facsimile text leaves in color. A fine, as new copy.
This book presents the critical edition of Joseph Seniri’s [Provence, 13th century] commentary on the Former Prophets. Son of the famous poet Isaac Ha-Seniri, Joseph Seniri lived in Beaucaire at the turn of the thirteenth century. His work, which follows the Provençal tradition of Jewish exegesis combining the teachings of northern France with those of Spain, contains numerous Provençal glosses ( le’azim). Through Kogel’s analysis of the text and the study of the grammatical terminology, it is possible to see the main sources of influence Seniri’s influence: Rashi’s commentary and Ibn Janaḥ’s grammar. (Publisher)
Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; Transliteration and Editing Rules; PART ONE. INTRODUCTION; Chapter One. Joseph Seniri: The Man and His Work; 1.1. The author and his Provencal intellectual milieu; 1.2. Joseph Seniri and His Biblical Commentary; 1.3. Seniri's Provencal glosses; Chapter Two. Joseph Seniri's Commentary in Context: The Exegetical Tradition in Provence; 2.1. Joseph Seniri's exegesis; 2.2. Joseph Seniri's relationship to earlier and contemporary Biblical exegetes; 2.3. Joseph Seniri as a Grammarian; Chapter Three. Conclusion.; PART TWO. LA LANGUE DE JOSEPH SENIRI ETUDES APPROFONDIESChapter Four. Seniri le grammairien; 4.1. Le metalangage de Seniri; 4.2. La terminologie linguistique et exegetique; Chapter Five. Seniri, locuteur du provencal; 5.1. Introduction: les gloses dans l'exegese biblique medievale; 5.2. L'emploi des gloses et leur structure dans le commentaire de Joseph Seniri; 5.3. Glossaire des termes provencaux; Arabe; Chapter Six. Le manuscrit; 6.1. Description materielle; 6.2. Histoire du manuscrit; Bibliographie; Bible et litterature rabbinique; Auteurs medievaux; Etudes et articles.; Dictionnaires et instruments de travailIndex et references; Index des occurences; Index terminologique; Index des le'azim; Index des termes provencaux; Index des personnes et des textes; Index des manuscrits; Index biblique de lâŽÃ©dition critique; PART THREE. LE COMMENTAIRE DE JOSEPH SENIRI SUR JOSUE, JUGES, SAMUEL ET ROIS; Critical Edition of the Hebrew Text. (OCLC)
Volume 41, of the Brill series, "Studies in Jewish History and Culture" (SJHC). Fine. Item #52226
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