Josef Horovitz
Josef Horovitz | |
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| Born | 26 July 1874 Hesse-Nassau, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oriental studies |
| Institutions | University of Frankfurt |
| Academic advisors | Eduard Sachau |
| Doctoral students | Ilse Lichtenstädter |
| Other notable students | Shelomo Dov Goitein |
Josef Horovitz (26 July 1874 – 5 February 1931) was a
In 1926,
He focused his studies initially on Arabic historical literature. Then he published a concordance of earlier Arabic poetry. The concordance consists of hundreds of thousands of cards each containing an Arabic word, its root, and its usages in different textual contexts in pre- and early Islamic Arabic poetry. In this manner, Horovitz aimed to reach a true understanding of a words meanings. In addition to the scientific significance of the concordance, Horovitz also hoped it would foster dialogue and understanding between intellectuals of Jewish and Muslim origin in Palestine.[2]
Main work
His main work was a
In response to Ignác Goldziher's theory that Hadith traditions were recorded late in the 2nd and 3rd Hijri centuries, Horovitz showed that the collection and writing of Hadiths started in the first quarter of the 2nd century.[3]
Bibliography
- J. Horovitz: “The Earliest Biographies of the Prophet and Their Authors", translated from the German by Marmaduke Pickthall, Islamic Culture, vol 1: 1927, vol 2: 1925
Notes
- ^ Milson, Menahem (1996-03-22). "The beginnings of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem". Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought. 45 (2).
- ^ "German Heritage in Word Cards | Mimeo". 26 April 2022.
- ^ J. Horovitz: “The Earliest Biographies of the Prophet and Their Authors", translated from the German by Marmaduke Pickthall, Islamic Culture, vol 1, 1927, pp.535-559; vol 2, 1925, pp.22-50, 164-182 and 495-523
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