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Beguiling Guidance - (Études Sur Le Judaïsme Médiéval) by Adena Tanenbaum (Hardcover)
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- The only Hebrew picaresque maqāma from Yemen, Sefer hamusar captivates its readers with trickster tales of wandering and adventure while offering moral guidance and a spiritual ascent via kabbalistic study.
- Author(s): Adena Tanenbaum
- 576 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Judaism
- Series Name: Études Sur Le Judaïsme Médiéval
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About the Book
Beguiling Guidance, the first full-length study of Sefer hamusar, critically examines the social-historical, philosophical, kabbalistic, and literary aspects of the only Hebrew picaresque maqāma to emerge from late medieval Yemen, and provides a comprehensive introduction to the rich culture and literary creativity of pre-modern Yemenite Jewry.Book Synopsis
The only Hebrew picaresque maqāma from Yemen, Sefer hamusar captivates its readers with trickster tales of wandering and adventure while offering moral guidance and a spiritual ascent via kabbalistic study. In Beguiling Guidance, Adena Tanenbaum explores these tensions, along with the literary, social-historical, philosophical, and kabbalistic aspects of Sefer hamusar, and situates the work in its broader 16th-century framework. Applying a fresh reading, she analyzes Alḍāhirī's maqāma as a rich repository of intellectual history; treats his travel narratives as composites of fiction and fact; and uncovers the cultural assumptions and self-definitions underlying his representations of Muslims, which she shows to be far more variegated and nuanced than previously acknowledged. Beguiling Guidance should appeal to readers interested in transregional cultural exchange and the diffusion of texts; pre-modern fiction and travel writing; and Muslim-Jewish power relations in the late medieval/early modern Middle East. It also serves as an introduction to the vibrant culture of a Jewish community that traced its presence in South Arabia back to antiquity.Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 1.25 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.16 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 576
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Judaism
Series Title: Études Sur Le Judaïsme Médiéval
Publisher: Brill
Theme: Sacred Writings
Format: Hardcover
Author: Adena Tanenbaum
Language: English
Street Date: October 2, 2025
TCIN: 1008299910
UPC: 9789004733794
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-5954
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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