The Arabic Commentary of `Ali ben Suleiman the Karaite on the Book of Genesis.
Edited from unique manuscripts and provided with critical notes and an introduction by Solomon L. Skoss.
שם המחבר
Skoss, Solomon L. [Leon; Zalman Leib] [Intr.&Ed.] / [`Ali ben Suleiman the Karaite]
מקום ההוצאה
Philadelphia
מוציא לאור
The Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning
שנת הוצאה
1928
שפה
יהודית-ערבית, ערבית, אנגלית
תיאור הספר
RARE critical edition of Judeo-Arabic Karaite commentary on Genesis with introduction by Solomon Skoss Leon (Zalman Leib; 1884-1953), an influential scholar of Arabic language, primarily devoted to Judeo-Arabic studies, who succeeded his teacher Benzion Halper at the University of Pennsylvania and at Dropsie College after the latter`s death in 1924. 235x150mm. VIII+213 pages. Softcover. Front cover slightly peeled. Cover edges and corners slightly worn. Spine taped, spine bottom edge peeling. Binding slightly visible between pages II-III. Few pages upper edge/corner slightly wrinkled. Pages bottom corner slightly bumped/wrinkled. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare critical edition of an important medieval Karaite biblical commentary is otherwise in good condition.
