{"product_id":"kingly-crown-9780268033033","title":"Kingly Crown","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolomon ibn Gabirol (1021-1058) of Spain was a Jewish philosopher and moralist who is perhaps best known for the beautiful forty-stanza poem \u003cem\u003eKeter Malkhut\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Kingly Crown\u003c\/em\u003e). Hailed by scholars as one of the most important classics of Hebrew literature, \u003cem\u003eThe Kingly Crown\u003c\/em\u003e employs the metaphor of a king in his palace to describe the relationship between humanity and God. This medieval poem is full of vivid imagery and scriptural references. Within its many layers of meaning, readers will find not only an extended prayer and meditation, but also signs of the neoplatonic philosophy that formed the foundation of Gabirol's cosmology and theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe University of Notre Dame Press is pleased to bring back in print Bernard Lewis's lyrical translation of \u003cem\u003eThe Kingly Crown\u003c\/em\u003e. This new edition includes Lewis's extensive notes and introduction as well as a new introduction, notes, and detailed philosophical commentary by Andrew L. Gluck. Gluck's meticulous correction of errors in the Hebrew text make this the most accurate version ever published with an English translation. Facing page Hebrew verse and English translation, as well as a new bibliographical section about the poet and poem, add to the utility and value of this wonderful book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral readers will delight in \u003cem\u003eThe Kingly Crown\u003c\/em\u003e's lucid text and scholars will discover a wealth of previously unavailable notes and historical information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew L. Gluck is a vocational and economic consultant in New York and a former member of the department of philosophy at Hofstra University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard Lewis is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He is the author of numerous books on Middle Eastern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844226748690,"sku":"9780268033033","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aaacf5bf-80a8-443f-a9b5-b05ce53cab71.jpg?v=1737314130","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kingly-crown-9780268033033","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}