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V The Letters of the Gaonim 68

Representative Gaonim: Achai, Amram, Zemach, Saadiah, Sherira, Samuel, Hai.

VI The Karaitic Literature 75

Anan, Nahavendi, Abul-Faraj, Salman, Sahal, al-Bazir, Hassan, Japhet, Kirkisani, Judah Hadassi, Isaac Troki.

VII The New-Hebrew Piyut 83

Kalirian and Spanish Piyutim (Poems).—Jannai.—Kalir.

VIII Saadiah of Fayum 91

Translation of the Bible into Arabic.—Foundation of a Jewish Philosophy of Religion.

IX Dawn of the Spanish Era 99

Chasdai Ibn Shaprut.—Menachem and Dunash, Chayuj and Janach. Samuel the Nagid.

X The Spanish-Jewish Poets (I) 107

Solomon Ibn Gebirol.—“The Royal Crown.”—Moses Ibn Ezra.—Abraham Ibn Ezra.—The Biblical Commentaries of Ibn Ezra and the Kimchis.

XI Rashi and Alfassi 119

Nathan of Rome.—Alfassi.—Rashi.—Rashbam.

XII The Spanish-Jewish Poets (II) 126

Jehuda Halevi.—Charizi.

XIII Moses Maimonides 134

Maimon, Rambam = R. Moses, the son Maimon, Maimonides.—His Yad Hachazaka and Moreh Nebuchim.—Gersonides.— Crescas.—Albo.

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