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  • Abelard castrated
  • Byzantine wife saves husband
  • Amphitryon & Geta duped
  • Chastelaine de Vergi tragedy
  • Aristotle’s advice to Alexander
  • Empress Theodora: woman leader
  • Tristan & Isuet
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Tahkemoni

Heber the Kenite sped to the marriage bed

In al-Harizi’s Tahkemoni, a go-between promised Heber the Kenite a beautiful, young woman. She tricked him into marrying an ugly, old, poor woman. … Read the post Heber the Kenite sped to the marriage bed

al-Harizi's superlative self-touting in Tahkemoni

Al-Harizi’s puffing and flattery in Tahkemoni is part of his larger program of creating entertaining Hebrew literature that surpasses Arabic literature. … Read the post al-Harizi's superlative self-touting in Tahkemoni

anti-medical satire in al-Harizi's Tahkemoni

Gate 30 of Judah al-Harizi’s Tahkemoni presents a charlatan physician. Harsh fate, or a despicable excuse, is having to dupe others to get money for food. … Read the post anti-medical satire in al-Harizi's Tahkemoni