Rab Saadia Gaon
Subtitle: studies in his honor
By: edited by Louis Finkelstein.
Contributors: Saʻadia ben Joseph, 882-942.; Finkelstein, Louis, 1895-
Series: Jewish philosophy, mysticism, and the history of ideas
Publisher: Arno Press
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Saʻadia ben Joseph, 882-942 -- Congresses
Notes: Reprint of the ed. published by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York.
"Virtually all the material ... was prepared in connection with meetings held in honor of Rab Saadia Gaon at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, or under its auspices."
Table of contents: title: Marx, A. Rab Saadia Gaon.; title: McKeon, R. P. Saadia Gaon.; title: Compton, A. H. Freedom.; title: Halkin, A.S. Saadia's exegesis and polemics.; title: Bokser, B. Z. Saadia as a philosopher of Judaism.; title: Gordin, R. Saadia in the light of today.; title: Appendices: I. Cohen, B. Selected bibliography of Rab Saadia Gaon.; title: II. Hymn by Frederick Jacobi: words by Saadia Gaon (882-942), for men's chorus.; title: III. Program of the assembly commemorating the life and works of Rabbi Saadia Gaon (882-942), held at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, March 24, 1942.; title: IV. Programs of the convocation to commemorate the life and works of Rab Saadia Gaon (882-942), held at Mandel Hall of the University of Chicago, April 20, 1942.