The Judeo-Persian Poet 'Emrānī And His "Book of Treasure" - 'Emrānī's Ganj-Nāme, a Versified Commentary on the Mishnaic Tractate Abot. Edited, Translated and Annotated Together with a Critical Study

This volume offers a detailed study of the time, life and work of the 15th-16th century Jewish poet of Iran, known as 'Emr?n?. It provides a critical edition, annotated translation and source study of the poet's major work entitled "Ganj-n?me" (The Book of Treasure), which is a versified commentary on the ethical tractate of the Mishnah known as "Pirqey Abot" (The Chapters of the Fathers).

Product details

• Authors: David Yeroushalmi
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.1995
• EAN: 9789004103016
• ISBN: 978-90-04-10301-6
• No. of pages: 472
• Weight: 964 g
• Series: Études Sur Le Judaïsme Médiéva
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism