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Jewish Prince in Moslem Spain : Selected Poems of Samuel Ibn Nagrela, Paperback / softback Book

Jewish Prince in Moslem Spain : Selected Poems of Samuel Ibn Nagrela Paperback / softback

Edited by Leon J. Weinberger

Part of the Judaic Studies series

Paperback / softback

Description

Of all the Hebrew poets of the 'Golden Age' in Spain, Samuel Ibn Nagrela (993-1056 A.D.) remains perhaps the most fascinating personality.

A leading statesman in the kingdom of Granada, he was as successful in court as on the battlefield, maintaining a position of power for several decades while walking a political tightrope.

Endowed with great literary talents, he opened up new paths in Hebrew poetry, and his mastery of its metrical intricacies was as consummate as his political and military skill.

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