TY - BOOK ID - 32886809 TI - A matter of geography : a new perspective on medieval Hebrew poetry PY - 2018 SN - 9789004363588 9004363580 9789004363595 9004363599 PB - Leiden Brill DB - UniCat KW - Hebrew poetry, Medieval KW - Jewish religious poetry, Hebrew KW - Hebrew poetry, Medieval. KW - Jewish religious poetry, Hebrew. KW - Religious poetry, Hebrew KW - Hebrew poetry KW - Piyutim KW - Medieval Hebrew poetry KW - History and criticism. KW - History and criticism UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32886809 AB - A Matter of Geography: A New Perspective on Medieval Hebrew Poetry takes a ground-breaking approach to the relationships between centers of medieval Hebrew poetry and their implications regarding matters of poetics. It shows on the one hand how literary efforts by members of the Spanish school of secular poetry, from its zenith in the eleventh century to the thirteenth century, helped gradually shape its predominance. On the other hand, it presents thirteenth century Hebrew poets from Iraq, Egypt, Italy and Provence, and charts the different strategies of these "peripheral" authors, who had to cope with Iberian fame. The analysis, which draws on concepts from literary and cultural theories, provides close readings of many works in both the original Hebrew and, in most cases for the first time, an English translation. 'Kfir's book makes a strong case for the craft, vibrancy, and richness of Medieval Hebrew poetry as rooted in place. Highly recommended for scholars of medieval Hebrew poetry, poetry aficionados, and historians.' - David B. Levy , Touro College, Association of Jewish LIbraries 8.4 (2018) . ER -