Simon, Uriel,

Four approaches to the Book of Psalms : from Saadiah Gaon to Abraham Ibn Ezra / [print] Uriel Simon ; translated from the Hebrew by Lenn J. Schramm. - Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)1991. - xii, 364 pages ; 24 cm. - SUNY series in Judaica . - SUNY series in Judaica. .

Translation of: Arba gishot le-Sefer Tehilim.



Saadiah Gaon : the Book of Psalms as a second Pentateuch -- The Karaite approach : the Psalms as mandatory prophetic prayers -- Moses Ibn Giqatilah : the Psalms as non-prophetic prayers and poems -- Abraham Ibn Ezra : the Psalms as prophetic and sacred poetry.



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Bible.--Psalms--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.


Karaites--Controversial literature--History and criticism.

BS1430.S596.F687 1991