# #124 - Spanish Jewry II - The Golden Age : Poetry, Power and Politics

From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

- **Published:** Fri, 17 May 2024 11:10:37 +0100
- **Duration:** 45:18
- **Audio:** https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tdsyqmfz27u8rwr4/HC018_-_Spain_II_Assembled_mixdown6z7m8.mp3
- **Page:** https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/spanish-jewry-ii-711-1066/
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<p>A unique world existed for two centuries in which a  Jewish general lead Moslem armies into battle and authored 1,500 poems while Chasdai, the most famous Jew, discovered the antidote to poison and oversaw the creation of Jewish grammar.</p>
<p>Was Yosef Hannagid responsible for the death of an Arab prince? And how did Spain over-rule Babylonia?</p>
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<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 Introduction to the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry</p>
<p>14:18 The Achievements and Influential Figures of the Golden Age</p>
<p>35:58 The Cultural Significance of Poetry and Literature</p>
<p>39:21 Emergence of Jewish Literary Works in Muslim Spain</p>
<p>41:37 The End of the Golden Age</p>
<p>43:28 Disputes Among Jewish Grammarians</p>