The biblical commentaries of Rabbi Abraham Ion Ezra (1089/1092-1164/1167) have become indispensable to anyone desiring a full appreciation of the biblical text, and this noted scholar also wrote extensively on philology, philosophy. mathematics, and astrology. The six essays in this hook explore lbn Ezra's multi-faceted work and intellectual legacy. They illuminate his exegetical methodology; the role of astrology in his work; his philological insights into the Hebrew language; the possibility of his influence on the great Jewish philosopher and jurist. Maimonides; the numerous supercommentaries called forth by his enigmatic commentary; and modern Jewish perspectives on him. Contributors are Jay M. Harris, Simhah Kogut, Y. Tzvi Langermann, Nahum Sarna, Uriel Simon, and Isadore Twersky. Two of the essays are in Hebrew.

Isadore Twersky was Nathan Littauer Professor of Jewish History and Philosophy at Harvard University.

Jay M. Harris is Harvard College Professor and Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies, Harvard University.

Other HUP Books by Isadore Twersky

• Danzig: Between East and West
• Jewish Thought in the Seventeenth Century
• Studies in Maimonides
• Studies in Medieval Jewish History and Literature, Volume II,
• Studies in Medieval Jewish History and Literature, Volume I,
• Rabad of Posquiers: A Twelfth-Century Talmudist
• Studies in Medieval Jewish History and Literature, Volume III,
• Studies in the History of Philosophy and Religion, Volume 2,
• Studies in the History of Philosophy and Religion, Volume 1,

Other HUP Books by Jay M. Harris

• Studies in Medieval Jewish History and Literature, Volume III,
• The Pride of Jacob: Essays on Jacob Katz and His Work
• Be'erot Yitzhak: Studies in Memory of Isadore Twersky
• Maimonides after 800 Years: Essays on Maimonides and his Influence