Judah Halevi and His Circle of Hebrew Poets in Granada

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Judah Halevi and His Circle of Hebrew Poets in Granada is written by Ann Brener and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9047408373 (ISBN 10) and 9789047408376 (ISBN 13).

Perhaps the greatest Hebrew poet since biblical times, Judah Halevi (ca. 1075-1141) is best-known for his “Songs of Zion,” written late in life. But when Halevi first appeared on the stage of history, he was just a young man, incredibly talented - and completely unknown. This study focuses on Halevi’s earliest period of creativity within a circle of Hebrew poets centering on the Muslim city-kingdom of Granada. Part One examines the lure of Muslim Spain for an up-and-coming young poet and the poems paving his way thither; Part Two, the social setting in which this circle of poets flourished and the dynamics behind many of its poems. A number of poems are brought in translation, many for the first time.