Affinities between the yoṣerot of Saadya Gaon and Shelomo Suleiman al-Sanjari: a window onto the Gaon’s early career

Addressing the nature of Saadya Gaon’s creative activity in Palestine prior to his arrival in Babylonia, this article primarily explores the reciprocal relationship discovered between his yoṣerot cycle and that of the ninth-century Palestinian paytan Shelomo Suleiman al-Sanjari. It also attempts to...

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Main Author: Hacohen, Eden (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Liverpool University Press 2020
In: Journal of Jewish studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 71, Issue: 2, Pages: 297-320
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