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The Secret of Secrets: The East Slavic Version Introduction, Text, Annotated Translation, and Slavic Index The original Arabic Secret of Secrets was probably compiled from multiple sources, and dates from about the tenth century. It purports to be the advice of Aristotle to his pupil Alexander the Great on all the knowledge - political, ethical, military, medical, and occult - needed by a great king. It was translated into Latin, Hebrew, and many European languages. It has been described as one of the most popular books of the Middle Ages. The Hebrew version was translated into a variety of East Slavic, probably in Kiev before 1483. This idiosyncratic version contains major interpolations: a physiognomy by Razes and treatises on poison, sex, and asthma by Maimonides. It is known to have been in the libraries of at least two tsars and two patriarchs in the 16th and 17th centuries. This annotated edition contains a historical introduction, the text, manuscript variants, an analytical glossary, and an English translation.

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Author:   W. F. Ryan ,  Moshe Taube
Publisher:   University of London
Imprint:   University of London Press
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   1.310kg
ISBN:  

9781908590732

ISBN 10:   1908590734
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   13 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: I.   The Secret of Secrets from Arabic to Hebrew to Slavic II.   The Content of the Secret of Secrets III.   The Hebrew Version and its Slavic Translation IV.   The Translators of the Arabic, Hebrew, and Slavic Versions V.   The Interpolations in the Slavic Tajnaja tajnyh VI.   Affinities of the Tajnaja tajnyh to Other Works VII.   The Later History and Impact of the Tajnaja tajnyh VIII.   Manuscripts of the Tajnaja tajnyh IX.   Known Hebrew Manuscripts of the Sod ha sodot X.   Cited Arabic Manuscripts of the Sirr al asrar XI.   Editorial notes on the Slavic Text, Variants, and English Translation Pseudo-Aristotle, Tajnaja tajnyh (Secret of Secrets): The East Slavic Text and English Translation List of Works Cited Slavic Index to the Tajnaja tajnyh General Index

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