Ibn Ezra's astrological works have been called encyclopaedic, standing out as an integrated corpus that covers all disciplines of the astrological doctrine, from the fundamental to the advanced. Over the centuries, typical astrological texts have functioned as compendia of contemporary knowledge and served in the transmission of this discipline from one generation to the next. At first glance, Ibn Ezra's work appears to have the same characteristics, yet a closer look reveals another agenda of teaching and instruction in the form of a comprehensive curriculum. Internal evidence for this is found in the language of the text, the structured topics, the cross-references from one book to another, and the sequence of the books. Yet intriguing external evidence comes from the timing and the locale of their composition. All these lead to a deduction that this corpus was composed 'on demand', as a complete curriculum for a specific audience seeking this kind of knowledge. The art and skill of teaching include not only imparting information but understanding student needs, where difficulties may lie, anticipating confusion and providing effective methods of learning. Ibn Ezra demonstrates all that throughout his writings. The cumulative effect of such instances, combined with textual evidence, proves the teaching agenda that underlies this corpus.
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Shlomo Sela;
(2015)
Abraham Ibn Ezra’s Interpretation of Astrology according to the Two Versions of the Book of Reasons
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Article
Sela, Shlomo;
(2009)
Sefer ha-Tequfah: An Unknown Treatise on Anniversary Horoscopy by Abraham Ibn Ezra
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Article
Shlomo Sela;
(2022)
A Hitherto Unknown Translation by Abraham Ibn Ezra of a Treatise by Abū Maʿshar: Edition of the French Translation by Hagin le Juif and English Translation
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Article
Arribas, Josefina Rodríguez;
(2011)
The Terminology of Historical Astrology according to Abraham Bar Hiyya and Abraham Ibn Ezra
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Article
Sela, Shlomo;
(2010)
A Fragment from an Unknown Redaction of Re'šit Ḥoḵmah by Abraham Ibn Ezra
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Book
Abraham Ibn Ezra;
Shlomo Sela;
(2017)
Abraham Ibn Ezra’s Introductions to Astrology: A Parallel Hebrew-English Critical Edition of the Book of the Beginning of Wisdom and the Book of the Judgments of the Zodiacal Signs. Abraham Ibn Ezra’s Astrological Writings, Volume 5
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Smithuis, Renate;
(2006)
Abraham Ibn Ezra's Astrological Works in Hebrew and Latin: New Discoveries and Exhaustive Listing
(/isis/citation/CBB000740121/)
Chapter
Robert Morrison;
(2017)
Jews as Scientific Intermediaries in the European Renaissance
(/isis/citation/CBB647887535/)
Chapter
Hughes, Aaron W.;
(2009)
The Soul in Jewish Neoplatonism: A Case Study of Abraham Ibn Ezra and Judah Halevi
(/isis/citation/CBB001035952/)
Article
Lévy, Tony;
Burnett, Charles;
(2006)
Sefer ha-Middot: A Mid-Twelfth-Century Text on Arithmetic and Geometry Attributed to Abraham Ibn Ezra
(/isis/citation/CBB000740120/)
Article
Tamás Visi;
(2022)
The "Meteorological" Interpretation of the Creation Narrative: John Philoponus's Legacy in Abraham Ibn Ezra and Moses Maimonides
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Sela, Shlomo;
Freudenthal, Gad;
(2006)
Abraham Ibn Ezra's Scholarly Writings: A Chronological Listing
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Article
Gómez Aranda, Mariano;
(2006)
The Meaning of Qohelet According to Ibn Ezra's Scientific Explanations
(/isis/citation/CBB000740122/)
Article
Shlomo Sela;
(2017)
Gersonides' Astrology and Abraham Ibn Ezra
(/isis/citation/CBB167392624/)
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Shlomo Sela;
(2020)
Abraham ibn Ezra Latinus on Elections and Interrogations: A Parallel Latin-English Critical Edition of Liber Electionum, Liber Interrogationum, and Tractatus Particulares
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Shlomo Sela;
(2020)
Henry Bate, Translator of Abraham Ibn Ezra's Astrological Writings
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Article
Shlomo Sela;
(2022)
Abraham Ibn Ezra's Scholarly Writings: An Update
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Abraham ben Meïr Ibn Ezra;
Shlomo Sela;
(2019)
Abraham Ibn Ezra Latinus on Nativities: A Parallel Latin-English Critical Edition of 'Liber Nativitatum' and 'Liber Abraham Iudei de Nativitatibus'
(/isis/citation/CBB357549660/)
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Sela, Shlomo;
Smithuis, Renate;
(2009)
Two Hebrew Fragments from Unknown Redactions of Abraham Ibn Ezra's Sefer ha-Mivḥarim and Sefer ha-Še'elot
(/isis/citation/CBB000932293/)
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Shlomo Sela;
(2019)
The Abraham Ibn Ezra–Peter of Limoges Astrological-Exegetical Connection
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