Vera Basch Moreen. In Queen Esther's Garden: An Anthology of Judeo-Persian Literature. Yale Judaica Series. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000. xxiv, 392 pp.

This book is, without a doubt, a major contribution in the field of Judeo-Persian Studies. Judeo-Persian literature, which extends for about eight centuries, has been severely neglected except for the work of a small number of scholars. There are only four scholars in the United States who have deal...

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Published in:AJS review
Main Author: Peiper, Ḥajjīm 1925-2012 (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2003
In: AJS review
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Summary:This book is, without a doubt, a major contribution in the field of Judeo-Persian Studies. Judeo-Persian literature, which extends for about eight centuries, has been severely neglected except for the work of a small number of scholars. There are only four scholars in the United States who have dealt with any aspect of this field, and not many more elsewhere. The existing Judeo-Persian texts are a vast collection of all sorts of material and deserve much more attention. Vera Basch Moreen has made a great step forward by providing translation of a wide variety of literary texts. Especially valuable are her commentaries, explanations, and bibliography.
ISSN:1475-4541
Contains:Enthalten in: Association for Jewish Studies, AJS review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0364009403391007