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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ross BrannPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Volume: 39 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.028kg ISBN: 9780691146737ISBN 10: 069114673 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 10 January 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix ABBREVIATIONS xi INTRODUCTION: Power in the Portrayal 1 CHAPTER ONE: Force of Character 24 CHAPTER TWO: An Andalusi-Muslim Literary Typology of Jewish Heresy and Sedition 54 CHAPTER THREE: Textualizing Ambivalence 91 CHAPTER FOUR: Muslim Counterparts, Rivals, Mentors, and Foes--A Trope of Andalusi-Jewish Identity? 119 CHAPTER FIVE: The Silence of the Jews 140 BIBLIOGRAPHY 161 INDEX 185ReviewsA substantial contribution to our knowledge of inter-faith and inter-cultural relations... Few authors could achieve what [Brann] has done in such an economical [way]. --Cynthia Robinson, Near Eastern Studies A substantial and methodologically innovative contribution to our knowledge of inter-faith and inter-cultural relations, both in al-Andalus and in the medieval world at large... Few authors could achieve what [Brann] has achieved and broaden the scope of a field of inquiry to the extent that he has done in such an economical [fashion]. --Cynthia Robinson, The Medieval Review Brann negotiates the boundary between literary and historical studies with considerable finesse and graceful erudition. --Mark D. Meyerson, American Historical Review Brann's book is elegantly written, scholarly in drawing on previous studies, yet original in its insights. The author makes his case that medieval Jews and Muslims in al-Andalus admired, scorned, deplored, and were envious of each other in varying measure and that each group?s representation of the Other teaches us less about that other than about itself. --Consuelo L?pez-Morillas, Speculum A substantial contribution to our knowledge of inter-faith and inter-cultural relations... Few authors could achieve what [Brann] has done in such an economical [way]. -- Cynthia Robinson Near Eastern Studies A substantial and methodologically innovative contribution to our knowledge of inter-faith and inter-cultural relations, both in al-Andalus and in the medieval world at large... Few authors could achieve what [Brann] has achieved and broaden the scope of a field of inquiry to the extent that he has done in such an economical [fashion]. -- Cynthia Robinson The Medieval Review Brann negotiates the boundary between literary and historical studies with considerable finesse and graceful erudition. -- Mark D. Meyerson American Historical Review Brann's book is elegantly written, scholarly in drawing on previous studies, yet original in its insights. The author makes his case that medieval Jews and Muslims in al-Andalus admired, scorned, deplored, and were envious of each other in varying measure and that each group's representation of the Other teaches us less about that other than about itself. -- Consuelo Lopez-Morillas Speculum A substantial contribution to our knowledge of inter-faith and inter-cultural relations... Few authors could achieve what [Brann] has done in such an economical [way]. -- Cynthia Robinson, Near Eastern Studies A substantial and methodologically innovative contribution to our knowledge of inter-faith and inter-cultural relations, both in al-Andalus and in the medieval world at large... Few authors could achieve what [Brann] has achieved and broaden the scope of a field of inquiry to the extent that he has done in such an economical [fashion]. -- Cynthia Robinson, The Medieval Review Brann negotiates the boundary between literary and historical studies with considerable finesse and graceful erudition. -- Mark D. Meyerson, American Historical Review Brann's book is elegantly written, scholarly in drawing on previous studies, yet original in its insights. The author makes his case that medieval Jews and Muslims in al-Andalus admired, scorned, deplored, and were envious of each other in varying measure and that each group's representation of the Other teaches us less about that other than about itself. -- Consuelo Lopez-Morillas, Speculum Author InformationRoss Brann is the Milton R. Konvitz Professor of Judeo-Islamic Studies and the Chair of Near-Eastern Studies at Cornell University. His books include The Compunctious Poet, recipient of the 1992 National Jewish Book Award in Sephardic Studies. He wrote Power in the Portrayal with the support of the Guggenheim Foundation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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