Twenty Chapters
An edition of the Judeo-Arabic text, transliterated into Arabic characters, with a parallel English translation, notes, and introduction, by Sarah Stroumsa.
The literary works of ninth-century scholar Dawud al-Muqammas, who converted from Judaism to Christianity and then back to Judaism, reflect his pioneering approaches during a formative time in Jewish and Muslim medieval philosophy. A master of diverse genres, he composed in the ninth century, among other works, the thoughtful Twenty Chapters, which is not only the first known Jewish Kalam text, but also the earliest extant theological summa written in Arabic. This authoritative edition includes the full Judeo-Arabic text in Arabic letter transcription with a facing English translation, as well as an introduction, notes, bibliography, and index.
About the Author & Editor
Sarah Stroumsa
Sarah Stroumsa is the Alice and Jack Ormut Professor of Arabic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Table of Contents
Conventions and Abbreviations
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
ʿIshrūn Maqālah (Twenty Chapters)
Chapters 1–20
Bibliography
Indexes
Publication Information
ISBN 13: 9780842529358
Page Count: 576
Price: $ 79.95
Sub Site: Middle Eastern Texts Initiative