Jewish Studies Program Kutchin Seminar Series
Presenter: Meira Poliak, Tel Aviv University
This lecture will focus on the role of the Hebrew Bible in 10th-12th century Judaeo-Arabic culture with a special focus upon the case of the Karaites, their innovative Biblical exegesis, and the influence exerted upon them by the Arabic host culture in which they lived. The Karaite movement was the major sectarian movement in medieval Judaism.
Meira Poliack is Associate Professor of Bible in the Department of Hebrew Culture Studies at Tel Aviv University. She is currently the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Visiting Professor of Judaic Studies at Yale University (2009-2010). Her research focuses on the history of Jewish biblical interpretation and biblical rhetoric in the Islamic milieu. She has published on medieval Judaeo-Arabic and Bible exegesis, medieval Karaism, and the Cairo Geniza.
Event is FREE and open to the public. Please note: a photo ID is necessary to enter the library.
Sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program Kutchin Seminar Series with the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, the Middle East Center, and the Religious Studies Department
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