Abraham Ibn Ezra Book of the World: A Parallel Hebrew English Critical Edition of the Two Versions of the Text Abraham Ibn Era's Astrological Writings, Volume 2 Book

Preface ix

Abbreviations xi

Introduction 1

Early-Jewish World Astrology 6

Main Sources, Theories and Doctrines in 'Olam I and 'Olam II 11

The Ancient Period 12

Hellenistic Period 14

Persian and Indian Contributions 18

Arabic Contributions 25

Links to Twelfth-Century Latin Works on World Astrology 27

World Astrology in Other Parts of Abraham Ibn Ezra's Oeuvre 28

1 The Tenth Chapter of Reshit Hokhmah 29

2 The Long Commentary on Exodus 33:21 31

3 The Introduction to Sefer ha-Moladot 34

Place and Date of Composition 40

The Critical Edition of the Hebrew Text 43

Manuscripts for the Critical Edition of 'Olam I 44

Manuscripts for the Critical Edition of 'Olam II 45

Editorial and Translation Principles 48

Editorial and Translation Changes with Respect to the Previous Edition 50

Abbreviations and Sigla 50

Part 1 First Version of the Book of the World by Abraham Ibn Ezra. Hebrew Text and English Translation 51

Part 2 Notes to the First Version of the Book of the World 99

Part 3 Second Version of the Book of the World by Abraham Ibn Ezra. Hebrew Text and English Translation 155

Part 4 Notes to the Second Version of the Book of the World 193

Part 5 Related Texts 233

The Book of M'sh?all?h on Eclipses 235

Was Ibn Ezra the translator of Masha'allah's Book On Eclipses? 236

The Tenth Chapter of Reshit Hokhmah 261

A Fragment of the Long Commentary on Ex. 33:21 271

The Introduction to Sefer ha-Moladot 281

Part 6 Appendixes 293

A Manuscripts 295

B References to Sefer ha-'Olam 299

C Contents of 'Olam I and Concordance to 'Olam II 303

D Contents of 'Olam II and Concordance to 'Olam I 309

E Liber Primus de Gentibus and Concordanceto 'Olam I and 'Olam II 313

F Zodiacal Signs of Cities 315

G Zodiacal Signs and Planets Assigned to Lands and Kingdoms 317

H Authorities and Sources 319

Bibliography 323

Glossary of Technical Terms 333

Index 347