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When her husband died in 1750, Anna Vandenhoeck took over his publishing house – courageously defying the prevailing gender roles of her time. With determination and entrepreneurial skill, she laid the foundation for the success of Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, which is a renowned and internationally recognized brand of De Gruyter Brill today.

Forgeries or masterworks? The truth about the Ḥatäta Zärʾa Yaʿǝqob and its companion treatise has eluded scholars for generations. A new edited volume looks beyond the authorship question, celebrating the philosophical and literary qualities of these texts and their impact on international scholarship.