Bibliographia Gersonideana, 1992-2002

Bibliography Menachem Kellner Bibliographia Gersonideana, 1992-2002 This annotated bibliography supplements and continues "Bibliographia Gersonideana," in G. Freudenthal, ed., Studies on Gersonides—A Fourteenth Century Philosopher Scientist (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1992):367-414.1 That article is available on the Internet at (http:// hcc.haifa.ac.il/Chairs/Wolfson/). Items marked with an asterisk are missing there. Forthcoming items are listed separately at the end of the list. This list follows the order in Freudenthal: PART ONE: Works by Gersonides I. Editions A. Biblical Exegesis 1.Pentateuch 2.Prophets 3.Hagiographa 4.Selections 1 Reviews: Dov Schwartz, "On Gersonides as a Scientist." Pecamim 54 (1993): 133-138 (Hebrew); Jean-Pierre Rothschild, "Autour de Gersonide." Revue des études juives 153 (1994): 303-326; Mauro Zonta, "Gersonides, 'Philosopher-Scientist': Some Recent Books," Henoch 16 (1994): 335-345.© Aleph 3 (2003) pp. 345-374345 B.Philosophy C.Logic, Astronomy, Mathematics, Science D.Other II.Translations A.Medieval B.Modern 1.Bible Exegesis 2.Wars of the Lord a.English b.German c.French 3.Supercommentaries on Averroes 4.Other PART TWO: Works about Gersonides III.Life IV.Bibliography V.Bible Exegesis VI.Philosophy VII.Science A.Astronomy and Astrology B.Mathematics C.Logic VIII.Influence IX.Varia X.Forthcoming (Some of these headings are not represented in the current list.) In most cases I have given a summary description of the item. I would like to thank the many colleagues who provided me with abstracts of their compositions. No summary is given in cases where the contents 346 Menachem Kellner are clear from the title or if I have not seen the item myself. I have added footnote references to major reviews of books listed here. Articles containing editions or translations of individual chapters of Gersonides' mathematical and astronomical works are listed in Part Two with studies on Gersonides. Items omitted from the previous bibliography are marked with an asterisk. Bernard Goldstein has been extraordinarily helpful; his assistance is hereby gratefully acknowledged. I am also grateful to my research assistant, Nurit Feinstein. PART ONE: Works by Gersonides I. Editions A. Biblical Exegesis 1. Pentateuch-Early Prophets Perusei ha-torah le-rabbenu Lewi ben Gersom (Ralbag). Edited by Jacob Leib Levy. Jerusalem: Mossad ha-Rav Kook. Genesis, 1992; Exodus, 1994; Leviticus, 1997; Numbers, 1998; Deuteronomy, 2000. Edition of Gersonides' Commentary on the Pentateuch, based on Dr. Marcus Lehman's copy of the 1547 Venice edition, with extensive additions in the margins. Be3ur rabbenu Lewi ben Gersom. Genesis, ed. Baruch Braner and Eli Freiman. Jerusalem: Macaliyot, 1993. Exodus, ed. Baruch Braner and Carmiel Cohen. 2 vols. Jerusalem: Macaliyot, 1999 and 2001. Pentateuch and Haftarot, with commentaries of Rashi and Gersonides . The Gersonides commentary has been critically edited and 347 contains readings found in no other printed edition. A glossary of Gersonidean Hebrew is appended. MiqraDot gedolot 'haketer', ed. Menachem Cohen. Genesis. 2 vols. Ramat-Gan: Bar-Ilan University Press, 1997 and 1999. JoshuaJudges , 1992; Samuel, 1993; Kings, 1995. A critical edition of Gersonides' commentary, based on MSS. 3 . Hagiographa Ben-Meir, Ruth. "Perus Ralbag le-qohelet: nittuah ve-tekst." Doctoral dissertation, Hebrew University, 1994. Critical edition of Gersonides' commentary on Ecclesiastes, with extensive introduction and notes. "Commentary on Esther." In Sefer liqqutei yesarim cal megillat DEster we-cinyanei Purim, ed. Joseph Maggid, 1-47. New York, 1989. MiqraDot gedolot Dorim gedolim: Five Scrolls: Song of Songs and Ruth. Jerusalem: Even Yisrael, 1992. Gersonides' commentary set in modern type, based, apparently, on the 1860 Koenigsberg edition. Other volumes in this set have Gersonides' commentary on the Early Prophets produced by photo-offset from standard editions of MiqrarOt gedolot. Perus le-sir ha-sirim. Ed. Menachem Kellner. Ramat-Gan: Bar-Ilan University Press, 2001. Critical edition of the commentary, with introduction and explanatory notes. For an English translation see below, ILB.1. 4.Selections Seliman (Giat), Ehud, ed.. Zeh sefer macagalei yoser: middot ve348 Menachem Kellner decot be-tocalot ha-Ralbag—Beresit. Qiryat Ono: Makon Moseh, 1999. Selection of tocalot organized alphabetically by topic and linked to various midrashim. B.Philosophy C.Logic, Astronomy, Mathematics, Science Meyer, Christian and Jean-François Wicker. "Musique et mathématique au XIVe siècle. Le De Numéris Harmon...