Berachyah
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article is orphaned as few or no other articles link to it. Please help introduce links in articles on related topics. (October 2007) |
Berachyah Ben Natronai Hanakdan, commonly known as Berachya, was a Jewish poet, author and philosopher. His most famous works are Mishle Shualim (Fox Fables) and Sefer Hahibbur (The Book of Compilation).[1]
Contents |
[edit] Biography
Very little is known for certain about the life of Berachyah. He is thought to have lived sometime in the 12th or 13th century. It is possible that he was a descendant of Jewish Scholars of Babalonya. There is no consensus on where he lived, though theories include Northern France or England.[1]
[edit] Mishle Shualim
This series of fables consisted of tales both of Berachyah's invention, and some borrowed and reworked from Aesop, the Talmud, and the Hindus.[1]
[edit] Sefer Hahibbur
Sefer Hahibbur is the most famous of Berachyah's works. This book of philosophy is almost encyclopedic in style. In it, Berachyah develops on the works of Saadia Gaon, Bahya ibn Pakuda, and Solomon ibn Gabirol.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article about a Middle Eastern writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
