SHIRE-HA-KODESH Shel Avraham Ibn `ezra, Volume 2

Hardcover. Yerushalayim : ha-Akademyah ha-leumit ha-Yisreelit le-mada`im, 1975-1980. Cloth. 8vo. 708 pages. Contains facsimiles. In Hebrew. "Ibn Ezra was a poet, grammarian, biblical commentator, philosopher, astronomer, and physician. Ibn Ezra was born in Tudela, Spain, and his life falls into two distinct periods. During the first he lived in Spain, though it is possible that during this period he visited North Africa including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia (the city of Gabes) , and perhaps also Egypt. The second period of Ibn Ezra's life is from 1140 until his death. Henceforth Ibn Ezra lived the life of a wandering scholar, and it is during this period that most of his works were written. In popular legend and folk tradition Ibn Ezra is described as a man of few needs who refused to accept favors from others, who laughed at his own poverty, and helped many through his wisdom" (Simha Assaf/Naphtali Ben-Menahem/Editorial Staff Encyclopaedia Judaica) SUBJECT(S) : Jewish religious poetry, Hebrew. Slight bumping to edges and corners. Minor bumping to upper right corner of textblock and subsequent pages. Some wear to cover. Otherwise in Very Good condition. (SEF-6-10).