Saadyana: Geniza Fragments Of Writings Of R. Saadya Gaon And Others (1903)

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 compiled by Solomon Schechter. The book is a collection of fragments of writings from the Geniza, a repository of Jewish texts that were stored in a synagogue in Cairo, Egypt. The fragments in this book are from the writings of R. Saadya Gaon, a prominent Jewish philosopher and theologian of the 10th century, as well as other writers. The book provides a glimpse into the intellectual and cultural world of Jewish scholars in medieval Egypt and sheds light on the development of Jewish thought and practice during this time period. Schechter's work in compiling and translating these fragments was instrumental in bringing attention to the importance of the Geniza and its contents for the study of Jewish history and culture.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: 1167072375
• ISBN13: 9781167072376
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"