This book represents the first attempt by a single author to place the great Spanish Jewish Hebrew bible exegete, philosopher, poet, astronomer, astrologer and scientist Abraham ibn Ezra (1089-1164) in his complete contextual environment. 'A most welcome study of a remarkable man who modern scholars have not taken time to recognize sufficiently ... Ibn Ezra's philosophy is by no means easy to understand, but this book does make it much clearer.' - The Jerusalem Post 'This is an excellent book ... for serious readers looking for a thorough treatment of Ibn Ezra and his influences, this work is ideal.' - Jewish Chronicle, July 2003 'A most welcome study of a remarkable man who modern scholars have not taken time to recognize sufficiently.' - The Jerusalem Post 'This is an excellent book ... for serious readers looking for a thorough treatment of Ibn Ezra and his influences, this work is ideal.' - Jewish Chronicle Irene Lancaster is a Biblical scholar and regular contributor to Christian Today. She is Co-Chair with Lord Rowan Williams of the Anglican-Jewish Conversation Group, and Chair of Broughton Park Jewish Christian Dialogue Group, UK. Her most recent book is an English translation of Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen: Between War and Peace by Yedidya HaCohen and Yechiel Frisch. She has also contributed to Rowan Williams’ A Century of Poetry.