Grand Things to Write a Poem On : A Verse Autobiography of Shmuel Hanagid
Shmuel Hanagid, poet, rabbi, Talmudic scholar, statesman, general and bon vivant was born in Cordoba, Spain, in 993 C.E. Settling in the city-state of Granada, he rose through its court life to become Grand Vizier and chief military commander. For years he led Granada's army into the field against its foes.
Hanagid was the first major medieval Hebrew poet and the first to write on secular as well a...
Shmuel Hanagid, poet, rabbi, Talmudic scholar, statesman, general and bon vivant was born in Cordoba, Spain, in 993 C.E. Settling in the city-state of Granada, he rose through its court life to become Grand Vizier and chief military commander. For years he led Granada's army into the field against its foes.
Hanagid was the first major medieval Hebrew poet and the first to write on secular as well a...
