The Jewish calendar controversy of 921/2 CE

Intro -- ‎Contents -- ‎Preface -- ‎Figures, Plates and Tables -- ‎Figures -- ‎Plates -- ‎Tables -- ‎Abbreviations -- ‎Editorial Policies, Manuscripts and Sigla -- ‎Part 1. Introduction -- ‎Chapter 1. The Controversy Revisited -- ‎Chapter 2. Palestinians and Babylonians in Conflict: A Narrative -- ‎C...

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Main Author: Stern, Sacha 1962- (Author)
Contributors: Rustow, Marina (Contributor) ; Vidro, Nadia (Contributor) ; Vollandt, Ronny 1978- (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Boston BRILL 2019
In:Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Stern, Sacha, 1962-, The Jewish calendar controversy of 921/2 CE] (2021) (Kattan Gribetz, Sarit, 1984 -)
[Rezension von: Stern, Sacha, 1962-, The Jewish calendar controversy of 921/2 CE] (2020) (Lasḳer, Daniʾel, 1949 -)
Series/Journal:Time, Astronomy, and Calendars Ser.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Near East / Judaism / Calendar reform / Rabbinic Judaism / Controversy / History 921-922
Further subjects:B Jewish calendar-History
B Electronic books
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Intro -- ‎Contents -- ‎Preface -- ‎Figures, Plates and Tables -- ‎Figures -- ‎Plates -- ‎Tables -- ‎Abbreviations -- ‎Editorial Policies, Manuscripts and Sigla -- ‎Part 1. Introduction -- ‎Chapter 1. The Controversy Revisited -- ‎Chapter 2. Palestinians and Babylonians in Conflict: A Narrative -- ‎Chapter 3. Discovery and Early Scholarship -- ‎Chapter 4. Manuscripts, Texts, History: A New Approach -- ‎Chapter 5. The Jewish Calendar: The Controversy Explained -- ‎Part 2. The Book of the Calendar Controversy -- ‎Chapter 6. The Book of the Calendar Controversy: Introduction -- ‎Chapter 7. The Book of the Calendar Controversy: Critical Edition -- ‎Chapter 8. The Book of the Calendar Controversy: Diplomatic Editions -- ‎Part 3. Letters and Polemics, c. 922CE -- ‎Chapter 9. Ben Meir's First Letter -- ‎Chapter 10. Saadya's Letters -- ‎Chapter 11. Letters Miscellany -- ‎Chapter 12. Babylonian Letter 1 -- ‎Chapter 13. Babylonian Letter 2 -- ‎Chapter 14. Discourse on the Midday Limit -- ‎Chapter 15. Palestinian Polemic -- ‎Part 4. Later Sources -- ‎Chapter 16. Short References and Narratives (Sahl b. Maṣliaḥ, Hayye Gaon, Elias of Nisibis, and Various Genizah Sources) -- ‎Chapter 17. Palestinian Calendar Manuals -- ‎Conclusion -- ‎Glossary -- ‎References -- ‎Index of Sources -- ‎Manuscripts -- ‎Texts -- ‎General Index -- ‎Plates.
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ISBN:9004388672