Three Fragments of a Judaeo-Arabic Translation of Ecclesiastes with Full Tiberian Vocalisation
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Arrant, Estara J
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jats:titleAbstract</jats:title> jats:pJudaeo-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.</jats:p>
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4303 Historical Studies, 50 Philosophy and Religious Studies, 43 History, Heritage and Archaeology
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Intellectual History of the Islamicate World
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2212-9421
2212-943X
2212-943X
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9
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Brill