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Solomon Ibn Gabirol emerges as a complex figure in eleventh-century Andalusian-Jewish culture, contrasting sharply with his more worldly predecessor. A reclusive poet and philosopher, his work features a blend of mystical themes and sharp critiques of court life. His innovative poetry showcases a mastery of contemporary avant-garde styles, merging Arabic aesthetics with biblical language, resulting in a profound metaphysical and devotional depth that has influenced Hebrew poetry for centuries.
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Selected Poems of Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Peter Cole
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Selected Poems of Solomon Ibn Gabirol
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Peter Cole
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 344
- ISBN10
- 0691070326
- ISBN13
- 9780691070322
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Religion, Literary Criticism, Jews, Collected Works, Spain, Lyric, Jewish Literature, Judaism, Western Europe
- Description
- Solomon Ibn Gabirol emerges as a complex figure in eleventh-century Andalusian-Jewish culture, contrasting sharply with his more worldly predecessor. A reclusive poet and philosopher, his work features a blend of mystical themes and sharp critiques of court life. His innovative poetry showcases a mastery of contemporary avant-garde styles, merging Arabic aesthetics with biblical language, resulting in a profound metaphysical and devotional depth that has influenced Hebrew poetry for centuries.