Twilight of a Golden Age

Twilight of a Golden Age offers a selection of poems by medieval Jewish scholar Abraham Ibn Ezra. Ibn Ezra (1089–1167) was a scholar, poet, and philosopher from Al-Andalus. Renowned for his biblical commentaries, he also made significant contributions to philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, and astrology. His works influenced Jewish and non-Jewish intellectual traditions alike. He was also the first to realize the need to translate the theoretical works of Jewish scholars in Al-Andalus