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Three Fragments of a Judaeo-Arabic Translation of Ecclesiastes with Full Tiberian Vocalisation
- Author(s):
- Estara J Arrant, Nick Posegay (see profile)
- Date:
- 2020
- Group(s):
- Early Medieval, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
- Subject(s):
- Genizah, Judeo-Arabic literature, Judeo-Arabic language, Bible, Translating and interpreting
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Biblical manuscripts, Book of Ecclesiastes, Manuscript fragments, Semitic languages, Arabic, Hebrew bible, Judeo-Arabic, Translations of the Bible
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/24gm-d876
- Abstract:
- Judaeo-Arabic manuscripts with complete vocalisation are rare, a problem which makes reconstructing the pronunciation of the medieval language challenging. This study presents an edition of a Judaeo-Arabic translation of Ecclesiastes from the Cairo Genizah with full Tiberian vocalisation. This manuscript exhibits noteworthy features of dialectal medieval Arabic and a palaeographic style which places it in twelfth-century Egypt-Palestine. The transcription system provides specific evidence for the pronunciation of a type of medieval Judaeo-Arabic, while the translation offers a window into the culture of popular Bible translations and scribal activity in the medieval Middle East.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- All-Rights-Granted
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