Saadiah Gaon and the Transmission of his Tafsīr

Vollandt, Ronny (2024): Saadiah Gaon and the Transmission of his Tafsīr. In: manuscript cultures, Vol. 24, No. 1: pp. 141-193

Abstract

Saadiah Gaon (882–942 CE) is counted among the most influential scholars of Judaeo-Arabic culture. His translation of the Tora into Arabic, which was produced in the first third of the tenth century initially as part of a commentary, is known as the Tafsīr (Ar. literally commentary), is in the centre of this contribution. It examines what happened to the Tafsīr as it moved further from its context of origin. It is, thus, concerned with the transmission of the text, through Jewish, Samaritan, Christian, and Muslim branches, with further geographical and chronological sub-divisions. This contribution investigates the changes that occurred both in the physical appearance of manuscripts and also in the text and its contexts of use.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies; Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies > Jewish studies > Munich Research Centre for Jewish-Arabic Cultures Blog; Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies > Jewish studies
• Subjects: 200 Religion > 200 Religion; 200 Religion > 290 Other religions; 900 History and geography > 900 Geschichte
• ISSN: 2749-1021
• Language: English