Kitab al Khazari
Description
Kitab al Khazari, also known as the Kuzari, or Book of Refutation and Proof on Behalf of the Despised Religion, is a philosophical work by Judah Halevi. First written in Arabic around 1140, it is regarded as one of the most important works of Jewish philosophy.
The book is framed as a dialogue between a rabbi and the king of the Khazars. According to the legend, the king convened a symposium to decide whether his people should convert to Judaism, Islam, or Christianity. The work presents a fictionalised account of this debate in favour of Judaism and emphasises the unique spiritual role of the Jewish people.
Halevi was a medieval Spanish Jewish philosopher and one of the greatest Hebrew poets, living under Muslim rule in Spain during a period when Jewish communities flourished within a relatively tolerant Islamic state.
This English translation by Hartwig Hirschfeld was published in 1905.
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, AZW3
- Page Count (PDF)
- 115
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