Chapter Four: R. Saadia’s Translation of the Pentateuch

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 6
3. Introduction 7
4. Chapter One: The Leadership of R. Saadia Gaon 14
5. Chapter Two: Polemic in the Writings of R. Saadia Gaon 52
6. Chapter Three: Education in the Writings of R. Saadia Gaon 80
7. Chapter Four: R. Saadia’s Translation of the Pentateuch 98
8. Chapter Five: Arabic, Islam, and Rhetoric in R. Saadia’s Work 117
9. Chapter Six: History, Consolation, and Messianic Future 140
10. Bibliography 183
11. Index of Names and Works 195
12. Index of Sources 199