Publisher's Synopsis
The first two volumes in this projected three-volume series will contain the complete Arabic translation of the Pentateuch. The third, introductory volume will address the following topics: The development of the Samaritan Arabic translation; how Samaritan Aramaic came to be superseded by Arabic; the translators and their times; the relationships between the Arabic translation, the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Samaritan Aramaic translation and the Tafsir of Sa'adiah Gaon; the character of Samaritan Arabic as reflected in the translation; the manuscripts and the method used in preparing the critical edition.
